snivel

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsnɪvəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsnɪvəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sniv′əl)

Inflections of 'snivel' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
When both "l" and "ll" forms exist, spellings with a double "l" are correct, but rare, in US English, while those with a single "l" are not correct in UK English.
snivels
v 3rd person singular
snivelling
v pres p (Mainly UK)
sniveling
v pres p (US)
snivelled
v past (Mainly UK)
sniveled
v past (US)
snivelled
v past p (Mainly UK)
sniveled
v past p (US)

snivel
WordReference English Thesaurus © 2025
Sense: To cry
Synonyms:
blubber, sniffle, weep Collocations, cry Collocations, snuffle, whimper Collocations, whine Collocations, dissolve
Sense: To complain
Synonyms:
whine Collocations, whimper Collocations, gripe, complain Collocations, groan Collocations


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