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Definition of Cavil
1. Verb. Raise trivial objections.
2. Noun. An evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections.
Definition of Cavil
1. v. i. To raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault without good reason.
2. v. t. To cavil at.
3. n. A captious or frivolous objection.
Definition of Cavil
1. Verb. (intransitive) To criticise for petty or frivolous reasons. ¹
2. Noun. A petty or trivial objection or criticism ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cavil
1. to carp [v -ILED, -ILING, -ILS or -ILLED, -ILLING, -ILS] - See also: carp