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Snivel vs Drivel - What's the difference?

snivel | drivel |

As verbs the difference between snivel and drivel

is that snivel is to breathe heavily through the nose; to sniffle while drivel is to have saliva drip from the mouth; to drool.

As nouns the difference between snivel and drivel

is that snivel is the act of snivelling while drivel is senseless talk; nonsense.

snivel

English

Verb

  • To breathe heavily through the nose; to sniffle.
  • To whine or complain, whilst crying.
    • (Sir Walter Scott)

    Synonyms

    * sniffle * See also

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the act of snivelling
  • nasal mucus; snot

    • Derived terms

    * sniveller * snivelling

    Anagrams

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    drivel

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • senseless talk; nonsense
  • saliva, drool
  • (obsolete) A fool; an idiot.
    • (Sir Philip Sidney)
  • (obsolete) A servant; a drudge.
    • (Huloet)

    Verb

  • To have saliva drip from the mouth; to drool.
  • To talk nonsense; to talk senselessly.
  • To be weak or foolish; to dote.
  • *
    • This drivelling love is like a great natural, that runs lolling up and down to hide his bauble in a hole.
    (Dryden)

    Synonyms

    * To have saliva drip from the mouth : drool * To talk nonsense : See also .

    References

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