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Snivel (Verb)

Snuff up mucus through the nose.

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

The child had been crying for so long that she was now reduced to snivel, her nose running freely with each sob.
After being hit in the face, the athlete couldn't stop the urge to snivel, a mix of blood and mucus streaming from his nostrils.
The girl sniffled and tried to snivel quietly, not wanting her mom to notice that her allergies were acting up again.
As the cold began to take hold, he couldn't help but snivel, his nose streaming from the congestion.
With her allergies in full swing, she found herself constantly snivel, nose-tissues in hand.

Talk in a tearful manner.

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

She sniveled about how her boyfriend had left her for someone else, gaining sympathy from her friends.
The child sniveled and complained about not getting the toy he wanted for his birthday.
He sniveled in front of the teacher, claiming that the other student had started the fight.
The actress sniveled convincingly as the grieving widow in the dramatic film.
After losing the competition, the athlete sniveled in the post-game interview.