Defn: One who cavils.
Cavilers at the style of the Scriptures. Boyle.
CAVILING
Cav"il*ing, a.
Defn: Disposed to cavil; finding fault without good reason. See
Captious.
His depreciatory and caviling criticism. Lewis.
CAVILINGLY
Cav"il*ing*ly, adb.
Defn: In a caviling manner.
CAVILLATION
Cav`il*la"tion, n.Etym: [F. cavillation, L. cavillatio.]
Defn: Frivolous or sophistical objection. [Obs.] Hooker.
CAVILOUS; CAVILLOUS
Cav"il*ous or Cav"il*lous, a. Etym: [L. cavillosus.]
Defn: Characterized by caviling, or disposed to cavil; quibbing. [R.]
— Cav"il*ous*ly, adv. [R.] — Cav"il*ous*ness, n. [R.]
CAVIN
Cav"in, n. Etym: [F. See Cave.] (Mil.)