1. crying or complaining in a weak, annoying way
Usage: often derogatory

1. present participle of snivel: to cry or complain in a weak, childish manner

Examples

• Stop that sniveling and tell me what happened.
• The sniveling child refused to go to bed.
• He was sniveling about his lost toy all morning.
• She couldn’t stand his sniveling attitude.
• The defendant sat sniveling in the courtroom.
• Don’t come sniveling to me when things go wrong.