snivel

How to use snivel in a sentence

I, the Socman, am shorn of my lands that you may snivel Latin and eat bread for which you never did hand's turn.

There was a snivel of delight on the face of the rascal who had formerly spoken, and who now responded to his chief's invitation.

I dont snivel about what you call moral obligations; I only recognize money obligations.

THE WAYFARERSMARY STEWART CUTTING

The boy was sniveling too, but I took notice it wasn't a scared snivel—it was a mad snivel, if you all know what I mean.

BACK HOMEIRVIN S. COBB

Whatever you do (and I address myself in particular to you in the furthest), never snivel.

Why, I would maroon any of my crew who would cry and grovel and snivel when tied up for his three dozen.

To sit down and snivel would do no good; to curse his father would be useless and wicked; to force himself on Kate sheer madness.

KENNEDY SQUAREF. HOPKINSON SMITH

The accent, to our ears, is lost in the pious snivel—pardon the somewhat unclerical word.

Then Snivel walked back into the cave, leaving Wild to his own reflections.

The judge and Mr. Snivel are the last to take their departure, and bid the hostess good-night.

AN OUTCASTF. COLBURN ADAMS

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985