Found 3 items, similar to cavilled.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: cavil mengecam
English → English (WordNet) Definition: cavilled cavilled See cavil cavil n : an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections [syn: quibble, quiddity] v : raise trivial objections [syn: carp, chicane] [also: cavilling, cavilled]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Cavilled 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 frivolous objections; to find fault without good reason. [1913 Webster] You do not well in obstinacy To cavil in the course of this contract. --Shak. [1913 Webster]