Snivel
(verb)
- To cry or whine with sniffling.
- To complain or express dissatisfaction in a whiney or tearful manner.
Origin:
From snivel (to run at the nose) + -er.
Examples:
- The child was sniveling because he didn't get the toy he wanted.
- The employee was sniveling about the workload.
- The sniveling dog was making a mess of the carpet.
- The sniveling customer was demanding a refund.
- The sniveling student was complaining about the test.