breathing vs snivel

snivel vs breathing

breathing and snivel both are nouns.

breathing is an adjective but snivel is not an adjective.

breathing is not a verb while snivel is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
breathing	Yes	Yes	No	No
snivel	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, snivel is a hyponym of breathing; that is, snivel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than breathing:

breathing: the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
snivel: the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)

Other hyponyms of breathing include artificial respiration, abdominal breathing, eupnea, eupnoea, hyperpnea, hypopnea, hyperventilation, heaving, panting, Cheyne-Stokes respiration, periodic breathing, smoke, smoking, snore, snoring, stertor, sniffle, snuffle, wheeze, second wind.

breathing (noun)	snivel (noun)
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation	whining in a tearful manner
	the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)

breathing (adjective)	snivel (adjective)
passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination

breathing (verb)	snivel (verb)
	snuff up mucus through the nose
	cry or whine with snuffling
	talk in a tearful manner

Difference between breathing and snivel

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