[KAV-uhl]
noun
A trivial or frivolous objection.
Bill O’Reilly and Keith Olberman should stop with the useless cavils and just have John Stewart host a dick measuring contest between the two.
Cite this Entry
Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Cavil.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/cavil. Accessed 16 May 2025.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “cavil”, accessed May 16, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/cavil.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Cavil. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved May 16, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/cavil