SNIGGLE


Meaning of SNIGGLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsni-gəl ]

verb

( snig·gled ; snig·gling -g(ə-)liŋ)

Etymology: English dialect snig small eel, from Middle English snygge

Date: 1653

intransitive verb

: to fish for eels by thrusting a baited hook or needle into their hiding places

transitive verb

: to catch (an eel) by sniggling

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.