Word of the Day

snivel \SNIV-ul\ verb
1 a : to run at the nose b : snuffle
2 : to cry or whine with snuffling
3 : to speak or act in a whining, sniffling, tearful, or weakly emotional manner

My nominee for 2005? Yup.

I wish I could say I had to think about it, but it shot into my consciousness the second I read the word…

4 Responses to “Word of the Day”

1. Mike Rentner says:

   December 27, 2005 at 1:42 pm

   Okay, I give. Who is it?

2. tree hugging sister says:

   December 27, 2005 at 1:49 pm

   Ooh, sorry, Mike! Forgot you were defending freedom while we entertained ourselves here in CONUS. That’s Gov. Kathleen Blanco of Louisiana.

3. The_Real_JeffS says:

   December 27, 2005 at 6:02 pm

   Gawd, she just oozes snivel, doesn’t she? Is this cultural or genetic?

4. Cindermutha says:

   December 30, 2005 at 8:42 am

   She just so perfectly fits the definition, doesn’t she?