Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unsnatch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-snatch
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To release or let go that which has been snatched or grabbed.

verb

To retrieve something that was snatched.

Example Sentences

"As soon as the royal sheeve-hole comes below the cap, pass the lizard, securing it with a couple of half hitches, and lower away through lubber's hole; land it on deck with the heel aft, unsnatch the mast-rope. In the mean time, the new mast has been cleared away , laid alongside the old one, and placed on the same slue; so, that directly the mast-rope is unsnatched, it can be snatched again without any deliberation, or fear of mistake; hitch the lizard, and sway away, easing the heel forward with a slip rope."

Etymology

From un- + snatch.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: un-

Inflected Forms

unsnatches (present, singular) unsnatching (participle, present) unsnatched (participle, past) unsnatched (past)

Questions

What does unsnatch mean?: To release or let go that which has been snatched or grabbed.
Where does unsnatch come from?: From un- + snatch.

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