Cavillous definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Cavilous Cav"il*ous or Cavillous Cav"il*lous, a. [L. cavillosus.] Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbing. [R.] -- Cav"il*ous*ly, adv. [R.] -- Cav"il*ous*ness, n. [R.]
... aptitude to raise frivolous objections. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Cavilous Cav"il*ous or Cavillous Cav"il*lous, a. [L. cavillosus.] Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbing. [R.] -- Cav"il*ous*ly, adv. [R.] -- Cav"il*ous*ness, n. [R.]
... In a cavilous manner; captiously. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Cavilous Cav"il*ous or Cavillous Cav"il*lous, a. [L. cavillosus.] Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbing. [R.] -- Cav"il*ous*ly, adv. [R.] -- Cav"il*ous*ness, n. [R.]
... to object without good reason. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Cavilous Cav"il*ous or Cavillous Cav"il*lous, a. [L. cavillosus.] Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbing. [R.] -- Cav"il*ous*ly, adv. [R.] -- Cav"il*ous*ness, n. [R.]
... timber, used as a kevel. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Cavil Cav"il (k[a^]v"[i^]l), v. i. [imp. & p ... course of this contract. --Shak. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Cavil Cav"il, v. t. To cavil at. [Obs.] --Milton. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Cavil Cav"il, n. A captious or frivolous objection. All the cavils ...
... CAVILING, ppr. Raising frivolous objections. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Cavil Cav"il (k[a^]v"[i^]l), v. i. [imp. & p ... course of this contract. --Shak. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Caviling Cav"il*ing, a. Disposed to cavil; finding fault without good ...