Snivel (verb) – cry and sniff in a feeble way

(Pronounced snih-vul)

To remember the definition of the word snivel, use the following mnemonic:

He was weeping and sniffing because people called him evil (snivel). It wasn't like him to cry in a feeble way.

Examples of snivel (verb) in a sentence

He started to snivel after falling off his bike. 

She snivelled all night after their fight.

The bullies made him snivel all the way home.