snig

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snig^¹

/snɪɡ/

Rhymes with -ɪɡ

verb snigs · snigging · snigged

Australia, New Zealand To drag a log along the ground by means of a chain fastened at one end.
UK, dialectal To sneak.
UK, dialectal To chop off; to cut.

snig^²

/snɪɡ/

Rhymes with -ɪɡ

Where it comes from

Ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *snigilaz or *snagilaz, whence snail.

noun snigs

UK, dialectal A small eel

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@misc{snig_2026,
  title = {snig},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/snig},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}