snivel
5 synonyms for snivel, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To breathe noisily through a blocked nose.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came into English from Middle English snivelen, snevelen, snyvelen, snuvelen, from Old English *snyflan (attested in the verbal noun snyflung (“mucus”)), from Proto-West Germanic *snuflijan, related to Old English snofl (“mucus”) and ultimately to the root of snout. It is akin to sniff and snuff; compare sniffle. It is...
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