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sniggle

[ snig-uhl ]

verb (used without object)

, snig·gled, snig·gling.
  1. to fish for eels by thrusting a baited hook into their lurking places.


verb (used with object)

, snig·gled, snig·gling.
  1. to catch by sniggling.

sniggle

/ ˈsnɪɡəl /

verb

  1. intr to fish for eels by dangling or thrusting a baited hook into cavities
  2. tr to catch (eels) by sniggling
“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


noun

  1. the baited hook used for sniggling eels
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈsniggler, noun
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Other Words From

  • snig·gler [snig, -ler], noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sniggle1

1645–55; snig eel ( late Middle English snigge ) + -le
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sniggle1

C17: from C15 snig young eel

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