Definitions for cavils

cavils cav·il

Spelling: [kav-uh l]
IPA: /ˈkæv əl/

Cavils is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 130 anagrams from letters in cavils (acilsv).

Definitions for cavils

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 cavils

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

Examples for cavils

cavils like this are superfluous in view of the abundant testimony to the contrary.

There were also delays, hesitations and cavils at home, which were more inexplicable.

The astonishment of the father may be conceived, and his cavils; L——'s also.

How amateurish is the attitude of the Tolstoy disciple who cavils at his masterpieces.

To preclude all bickerings and cavils, I enclose the letter which attests your fall.

It would only expose him, he said, to the suspicions and the cavils of his enemies.

He had had cavils not a few with Oglethorpe and the Georgian Trustees.

All cavils are wasted, and worse than wasted, on such a man.

I prefer the atheist who blasphemes to the sceptic who cavils.

You start abstruse doubts, cavils, and objections: You ask me what is the cause of this cause?

Word Value for cavils
Scrable

11

Words with friends

14

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