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Snivel vs Nag - What's the difference?

snivel | nag |

As verbs the difference between snivel and nag

is that snivel is to breathe heavily through the nose; to sniffle while nag is to repeatedly remind or complain to someone in an annoying way, often about insignificant matters.

As nouns the difference between snivel and nag

is that snivel is the act of snivelling while nag is a small horse; a pony or nag can be one who.

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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    nag

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) nagge'', cognate with Dutch ''negge

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small horse; a pony.
  • An old useless horse.
  • (obsolete, derogatory) A paramour.
  • * 1598 , , III. x. 11:
    • Yon ribaudred nag of Egypt – Whom leprosy o'ertake!
    Synonyms
    * (old useless horse) dobbin, hack, jade, plug
    Coordinate terms
    * (old useless horse) bum (racing )

    Etymology 2

    Probably from a (etyl) source; compare Swedish .

    Verb

    (nagg)
  • To repeatedly remind or complain to someone in an annoying way, often about insignificant matters.
  • To act inappropriately in the eyes of peers, to backstab, to verbally abuse.
  • To bother with persistent memories.
    • The notion that he forgot something nagged him the rest of the day.
  • Other sorts of persistent annoyance, e.g.:
    • A nagging pain in his left knee
    A nagging north wind

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who .

    • Anagrams

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