to weep or cry with sniffling.

to affect a tearful state; whine.

to run at the nose; have a runny nose

She sniveled from the cold.

to draw up mucus audibly through the nose

Stop sniveling and use your handkerchief.

to utter with sniveling or sniffling.

weak, whining, or pretended weeping.

a light sniffle, as in weeping.

a hypocritical show of feeling

a sentimental snivel.

mucus running from the nose.

snivels, a sniveling condition; a slight cold; sniffles (usually prec. by the ).

verb

blubber , complain , cry , fret , shine , sniff , sniffle , sob , weep , whimper