1. crying or complaining in a weak, annoying way
Usage: chiefly British spelling

1. present participle of snivel: to cry or complain in a weak, annoying way
Usage: chiefly British spelling

Examples

• The snivelling child refused to stop crying about the broken toy.
• Stop your snivelling and face the consequences like an adult.
• She was tired of his snivelling complaints about work.
• The snivelling prisoner begged for mercy.
• He kept snivelling about how unfair the test was.
• Her snivelling voice annoyed everyone in the room.