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snivelly

snivelly adjective: having a runny nose.

Adjective

snivelly (comparative more snivelly, superlative most snivelly)

  1. having a runny nose
  2. pitiful; whining

Synonyms of snivelly

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Forms of snivelly

comparativemore snivelly
superlativemost snivelly

Origin of snivelly

From snivel + -y.

Questions about snivelly

What does snivelly mean?
Snivelly means having a runny nose.
What part of speech is snivelly?
Snivelly is an adjective.

Words near snivelly in the dictionary

  1. sniveller
  2. snivellers
  3. snivelling
  4. snivellingly
  5. snivellings
  6. snivelly
  7. snivels
  8. snively
  9. Snivelys
  10. snives
  11. sniving

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