nyyhkiä — meaning in English

English meaning

• blubber verb To cry loudly and messily, often with heavy sobbing.
• snivel verb To breathe heavily through the nose while it is congested with nasal mucus.

Senses

nyyhkiä is used for these senses in English:

• blubber (chiefly, derogatory) To cry or weep freely and noisily; to sob.
• snivel (pejorative, intransitive) To cry while sniffling; to whine or complain while crying.

blubber — full definition

1. verb To cry loudly and messily, often with heavy sobbing.
2. noun The thick layer of fat beneath the skin of whales and other marine mammals that keeps them warm.
3. noun Informal: excess body fat on a person.

snivel — full definition

1. verb To breathe heavily through the nose while it is congested with nasal mucus.
2. verb To cry while sniffling; to whine or complain while crying.
3. verb To say (something) while sniffling or crying.

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