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snaggy

American  
[snag-ee] / ˈsnæg i /

adjective

snaggier, snaggiest
  1. having snags or sharp projections, as a tree.

  2. abounding in snags or obstructions, as a river.

  3. snaglike; projecting sharply or roughly.


snaggy British  
/ snæɡɪ /

adjective

  1. having sharp protuberances

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Etymology

Origin of snaggy

First recorded in 1575–85; snag + -y 1

Example Sentences

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Maryland’s panhandle comprises a rolling succession of rises with forbidding or antique names: Big Savage Mountain, Breakneck Hill, Dung Hill, Snaggy Hill, Contrary Knob.

From New York Times

It was carried through the dense, snaggy brush of the forest until the woods intersected a trail.

From New York Times

But into the possibilities of the African woman in the white education department I do not mean to go; I am getting into a snaggy channel by speaking on woman at all.

From Project Gutenberg

It is very snaggy, so you have to be on pins and needles to troll close without losing gear.

From Seattle Times

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From BusinessWeek