caviller
11cavil — I. /ˈkævəl / (say kavuhl) verb (i) (cavilled or, US, caviled, cavilling or, US, caviling) 1. (sometimes followed by at) to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault unnecessarily. –noun 2. a trivial and annoying objection …
12cavil — [kav′əl] vi. caviled or cavilled, caviling or cavilling [OFr caviller < L cavillari < cavilla, jeering < * calvilla < calvari, to deceive; akin to calumnia, CALUMNY] to object when there is little reason to do so; resort to trivial… …
13cavil — v. & n. v.intr. (cavilled, cavilling; US caviled, caviling) (usu. foll. by at, about) make petty objections; carp. n. a trivial objection. Derivatives: caviller n. Etymology: F caviller f. L cavillari f. cavilla mockery …
14caviler — noun a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections • Syn: ↑quibbler, ↑caviller, ↑pettifogger • Derivationally related forms: ↑pettifog (for: ↑pettifogger), ↑cavil, ↑ …
15quibbler — noun a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections • Syn: ↑caviller, ↑caviler, ↑pettifogger • Derivationally related forms: ↑pettifog (for: ↑pettifogger), ↑cavil …
16Cavil — Cav il (k[a^]v [i^]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Caviled} or {Cavilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Caviling} or {Cavilling}.] [L. cavillari to practice jesting, to censure, fr. cavilla bantering jests, sophistry: cf. OF. caviller.] To raise captious and… …
17Caviled — Cavil Cav il (k[a^]v [i^]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Caviled} or {Cavilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Caviling} or {Cavilling}.] [L. cavillari to practice jesting, to censure, fr. cavilla bantering jests, sophistry: cf. OF. caviller.] To raise captious and… …
18Caviler — Cav il*er or Caviller Cav il*ler ( [ e]r), n. One who cavils. [1913 Webster] Cavilers at the style of the Scriptures. Boyle. [1913 Webster] …
19Caviling — Cavil Cav il (k[a^]v [i^]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Caviled} or {Cavilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Caviling} or {Cavilling}.] [L. cavillari to practice jesting, to censure, fr. cavilla bantering jests, sophistry: cf. OF. caviller.] To raise captious and… …
20Cavilled — Cavil Cav il (k[a^]v [i^]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Caviled} or {Cavilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Caviling} or {Cavilling}.] [L. cavillari to practice jesting, to censure, fr. cavilla bantering jests, sophistry: cf. OF. caviller.] To raise captious and… …
