CAVIL

cavil. Cavil, n. a captious or frivolous objection

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Cav″il (kăv″ĭl), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Caviled or Cavilled (�); p. pr. & vb. n. Caviling or Cavilling.] [[L. cavillari to practice jesting, to censure, fr. cavilla bantering jests, sophistry: cf. OF. caviller.]] To raise captious and frivolous objections; to find fault without good reason. You do not well in obstinacy To cavil in the course of this contract. Shak.