snivelly
Weepy and whimpering
Snivelly describes someone who snivels—whining, complaining tearfully, or speaking in a weak, self-pitying manner.
The word suggests contempt for the behavior: a snivelly little brat, his snivelly excuses.
It can also describe the physical state of having a runny nose and watery eyes.
Quiet, plaintive cry
grizzle · sob · bawl · blubber · plaintive · querulous · petulant · crybaby
Arousing scornful pity
- cringingShrinking in discomfort
- grovelingDemeaning self-abasement before another
- servileExcessively submissive, lacking independence
- obsequiousServilely attentive to superiors
fawning · spineless · weak-willed · cowardly · abject · wretched · pitiful · sycophantic
whimper
Quiet, plaintive cry
mewl · grizzle · sob · bawl · blubber · plaintive · querulous · petulant · crybaby · fuss
pathetic
Arousing scornful pity
- cringingShrinking in discomfort
- grovelingDemeaning self-abasement before another
- servileExcessively submissive, lacking independence
obsequious · fawning · spineless · weak-willed · cowardly · abject · wretched · pitiful · sycophantic · toadying
grumble
Low, discontented murmuring
carp · nitpick · quibble · nag · bellyache · mutter · murmur · peevish · fretful · wheedling
sniffling
Repeated nasal inhalation
- congestedBlocked by overcrowding
- mucousyCoated with viscous secretion
- snufflyBreathing noisily through blocked nose
phlegmy · stuffed-up · catarrhal · drippy · snotty · snorting · snuffling · adenoidal · blocked · streaming
snivellystoic
Uncomplaining endurer of hardship
composed · unflappable · impassive · unemotional · collected
snivel, sniveling, sniveler, sniveled, sniveller, snivellers