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Synonyms for snivel

Most common

cry moan whine whimper blubber sniffle

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Whine — to cry while sniffling; to whine or complain while crying

whine, whimper, cry, moan

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To cry while sniffling; to whine or complain while crying.

  2. v. 2

    To breathe heavily through the nose while it is congested with nasal mucus.

Related words

Word family
sniffle sniveller

Forms

Past participle
sniveled
e.g. sniveled → whined, whimpered, moaned, blubbered…

Example sentences

  • cry The girl began to cry at the sight of the big dog.
  • moan We lament, complain, moan and start crying out in pain.
  • whine What possessed you to whine about "Jewish power" to me?
  • whimper This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang but a whimper.
  • blubber Atuqtuaq put the blubber into the wooden box.
  • sniffle Don't sniffle, please quickly blow your nose.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
snivelrising
cryrising
moanrising
whinerising
whimperrising
blubberrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
cry1
4 letters
moan1, blub
5 letters
whine1
7 letters
whimper2, blubber2, sniffle2, snuffle

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (whimper2 = 2 syllables).