Explore Cavil through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like quibble or evasion. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Cavil meaning
To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons.
Using Cavil
- The main meaning on this page is: To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons.
- Useful related words include: quibble, quiddity, evasion, equivocation.
Context around Cavil
- Average sentence length in these examples: 16.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cavil
- In this selection, "cavil" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 16.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, john, blackmailing, circulated and interestingly stand out and add context to how "cavil" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include aggrieved would cavil and at the cavil avenue esplanade. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cavil" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cavil
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Cavil was unhurt in the incident. (6 words)
Only the most anally aggrieved would cavil. (7 words)
Cavil leads the cast as Geralt of Rivia. (8 words)
Cavil blackmailing Ellen Tigh into sleeping with him was grim enough, but the Final Five's backstory made their tryst more sickening than initially thought. (25 words)
In the final weeks leading up to the attacks, multiple copies of John Cavil circulated among the Colonies, ensuring the progress of their diabolical plans. (25 words)
Tory Foster miraculously survived a blast near Delphi, and though seriously injured, Ellen also survived an explosion on Picon, with Cavil, interestingly, aiding her rescue. (25 words)
Example sentences (7)
Cavil blackmailing Ellen Tigh into sleeping with him was grim enough, but the Final Five's backstory made their tryst more sickening than initially thought.
In the final weeks leading up to the attacks, multiple copies of John Cavil circulated among the Colonies, ensuring the progress of their diabolical plans.
Tory Foster miraculously survived a blast near Delphi, and though seriously injured, Ellen also survived an explosion on Picon, with Cavil, interestingly, aiding her rescue.
Cavil leads the cast as Geralt of Rivia.
Cavil was unhurt in the incident.
Only the most anally aggrieved would cavil.
Students from all over Australia land at the Cavil Avenue, Esplanade, and Surfer Paradise for the week-long gig.