Sniveling

[ sniv–uhl-ing ]

noun

1. the action of crying and sniffing in a feeble or fretful way.

adjective

1. crying and sniffing in a feeble or fretful way.

Examples of sniveling in a sentence:

• The little boy was sniveling as he begged his mother not to punish him. 
• When the rich girl’s parents hear her sniveling, they give her anything she wants.