Usually means: Whining in a tearful manner.
Definitions Related words Mentions History
We found 15 dictionaries that define the word Sniveling:

General (15 matching dictionaries)
  1. sniveling: Merriam-Webster
  2. sniveling: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. sniveling: Collins English Dictionary
  4. sniveling: Vocabulary.com
  5. Sniveling, sniveling: Wordnik
  6. sniveling: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  7. sniveling: Wiktionary
  8. sniveling: Dictionary.com
  9. Sniveling: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  10. sniveling: Rhymezone
  11. Sniveling: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  12. sniveling: FreeDictionary.org
  13. sniveling: Mnemonic Dictionary
  14. sniveling: TheFreeDictionary.com

(Note: See snivel as well.)

Google, News, Images, Wikipedia, Reddit, BlueSky
Definitions from Wiktionary (Sniveling)

▸ noun:  Alternative form of snivelling [The act of producing a snivel.]

Similar:
blubbering, simpering, whining, mewling, whimpering, crybaby, spineless, petulant, Snively, slobbering, more...

Opposite:
stoic, unemotional, composed, unflappable

Types:
crocodile tears, whining, complaining, sniffling, moping, whimpering, weeping, snuffling, more...

▸ Words similar to Sniveling

▸ Usage examples for Sniveling

▸ Idioms related to Sniveling

▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)

▸ Popular adjectives describing Sniveling

▸ Words that often appear near Sniveling

▸ Rhymes of Sniveling

▸ Invented words related to Sniveling

Similar:
blubbering, simpering, whining, mewling, whimpering, crybaby, spineless, petulant, Snively, slobbering, more...

Opposite:
stoic, unemotional, composed, unflappable

Types:
crocodile tears, whining, complaining, sniffling, moping, whimpering, weeping, snuffling, more...



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.


(Click a button above to see words related to "Sniveling" that fit the given meter.)



Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux