Definitions for Cavil

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Cavil cav·il

Spelling: [kav-uh l]

IPA: /ˈkæv əl/

Cavil is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 64 anagrams from letters in Cavil (acilv).

Definitions for Cavil

noun

1. a trivial and annoying objection.
2. the raising of such objections.

verb (used with object)

1. to oppose by inconsequential, frivolous, or sham objections:

verb (used without object)

1. to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily (usually followed by at or about):

Origin of Cavil

1540-50; Latin cavillārī to jeer, scoff, quibble, verbal derivative of cavilla jesting, banter

Examples for Cavil

This is Mythology, and here is, beyond all cavil, a late corruption of Religion.

Dalton liked sympathy too well to cavil about his title to it.

Let no one cavil at our phraseology, when we say that the determination was most heroical.

Not now will we dispute and cavil; not now will we judge harshly of each other.

Then the little stinging insects of the shed began to cavil and sneer.

It would be foolish to cavil about living in any city, with its many pleasures and diversions, he says.

We confess there are points liable to cavil in a walk home by night in February.

There is no hesitation, cavil, or debate in the acceptance of it as a duty.

I need not cavil at the phrases 'refinement' and 'gentleman.'

What good purpose then will it serve to cavil at the monks forever?