snivel

To sniffle.

To complain or whine tearfully.

The act of sniffling or sniveling.

Nasal mucus.

Mucus running from the nose; snot.

Figuratively, in contempt, weak, forced, or pretended weeping; hypocritical expressions of sorrow or repentance, especially in a nasal tone; hypocrisy; cant.

To run at the nose.

To draw up the mucus audibly through the nose; snuff.

To cry, weep, or fret, as children, with snuffing or sniveling.

Figuratively, to utter hypocritical expressions of contrition or regret, especially with a nasal tone; affect a tearful or repentant state.