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Snivel (Noun)

The act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested).

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

The constant snivel was a dead giveaway that she was suffering from a nasty cold.
His loud snivel in the quiet library was really annoying the other patrons.
After blowing her nose for the umpteenth time, the snivel finally started to subside.
The old man's labored breath made a distinctive snivel that was a sign of his chronic lung condition.
As the pollen count soared, her snivel became more pronounced and harder to ignore.

Whining in a tearful manner.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

She let out a loud snivel as the teacher took away her phone for texting in class.
His snivel quickly turned into a full-blown tantrum when his parents said no to a new toy.
The sound of her snivel filled the room as she lamented the loss of her favorite stuffed animal.
His friends mocked his snivel when he started crying after getting a minor scrape on his knee.
The student's snivel could be heard throughout the auditorium as the principal announced a surprise test.