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sniveling

verb

Meaning

  1. To breathe heavily through the nose while it is congested with nasal mucus.
  2. To cry while sniffling; to whine or complain while crying.
  3. To say (something) while sniffling or crying.
  4. The act of producing a snivel.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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