cavilled

Verb

Past tense and past participle of 'cavil'.

ریشه

From the Middle English word 'cavilen', meaning 'to raise trivial objections', which is derived from the Old French word 'caviller', meaning 'to mock' or 'to quibble'.

مثال

• She cavilled at every decision made by the committee.
• The audience cavilled over the actor's performance.
• He cavilled about the quality of the food at the restaurant.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Cavilled remarks Cavilled criticism Cavilled objections