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sniveling

/ˈsnɪvəlɪŋ/

snivelingnoun

Translations

хныканье

His constant sniveling was getting on everyone's nerves.

Его постоянное хныканье действовало всем на нервы.

Additional translations

жалобность

плаксивость

Definitions

The act of crying and sniffing in a feeble or fretful way.

His constant sniveling about the weather was starting to annoy everyone.

Synonyms

snivelinggerund / present participle

/ˈsnɪv.əl.ɪŋ/

Functions purely as a present-participle adjective (“whining, tearful”).

Translations

хныкающий

The sniveling child complained about everything.

Хныкающий ребенок жаловался на всё.

Definitions

Exhibiting a whining, tearful, or self-pitying demeanor.

The sniveling child complained about every little inconvenience during the trip.

Synonyms

snivelverb

sniveling

Gerund

sniveled

Past Simple

sniveled

Past Participle

sniveling

Gerund

/ˈsnɪvəl/

Translations

хныкать

The child began to snivel when he didn't get his way.

Ребёнок начал хныкать, когда ему не дали по-своему.

хнычить

Stop sniveling and tell me what's wrong.

Перестань хнычить и скажи мне, что случилось.

Additional translations

скулить

Definitions

To cry or whine with snuffling.

The child began to snivel after being scolded by his parents.

To speak or act in a whining, tearful, or weakly emotional manner.

He would often snivel about his problems instead of facing them head-on.

To sniffle repeatedly because of a cold or nasal congestion, making soft sniffing sounds.

He snivelled quietly in the back row, trying not to draw attention to his cold.

Synonyms

snivelnoun

Definitions

A slight sniffle or runny nose, often due to crying or cold.

He had a snivel after being out in the cold for too long.

A whining or tearful complaint.

Her constant snivel about the workload was starting to annoy her colleagues.