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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of snaggy

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


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

From New York Times ● May 21, 2012

A troupe of actors in snaggy bear costumes and moose outfits frolics through a wilderness of papier-mache rocks and trees painted on screens, while a chorus of owls and frogs makes deep-woods sounds.

From Time Magazine Archive

His snaggy stick lay at a little distance, a black line on the snow, and the sight of that made Dan's heart stumble.

From Strangers at Lisconnel by Jane Barlow

His teeth were long and snaggy, and discolored by tobacco juice.

From The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 by Leander Stillwell

But there were yet two-hundred good miles of snaggy river to paddle before they could enjoy the luxury of a bed at every stage.

From The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World by Paul Boyton

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