British spelling variant of caviler; a person who makes petty or trivial complaints.
British English agent noun from 'cavil,' formed with '-er' suffix and maintaining the doubled 'l' from the British spelling convention of the base verb.
Whether you spell it 'caviler' or 'caviller,' you're describing that person in class who raises their hand with 'Um, actually...' objections to everything!
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