1. To raise captions and frivolous objections.

2. Objections; a sophism.

Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin

• cabile,
• cakll,
• caviy,
• vivil,
• cacel,
• cavilar,
• gavie,
• divil,
• avil,
• civl,
• camila,
• navol,
• mavel,
• civila,
• carvile,
• civel,
• caviea,
• avial,
• cargil,
• davel

• cauble,
• cable,
• fail,
• cal.,
• cavalla,
• Caple,
• cavell,
• calif.,
• Capell,
• Capel,
• jail,
• Capello,
• call,
• coil,
• Cappel,
• gavel,
• cabell,
• cavallo,
• civil,
• cabala,
• cabal,
• capful,
• cave,
• cabello,
• CALIF,
• capella.

The adverb form of the word "cavil" is "cavilingly" or "cavillingly". Both forms are considered correct but "cavilingly" is more commonly used.

The adjective form of the word "cavil" is "caviling" or "cavillous".

The plural of the "cavil" can be the "cavils".

The singular of the "cavil" can be the "cavil".