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snithy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
snithy
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sharp; cutting.

adj

Cold, piercing.

Etymology

From snithe (“sharp, cutting”) + -y. Cognate with Dutch snedig (“sharp, witty”), German schneidig (“cutting, sharp-edged”). More at snithe.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

snithier (comparative) more snithy (comparative) snithiest (superlative) most snithy (superlative)

Questions

What does snithy mean?
Sharp; cutting.
Where does snithy come from?
From snithe (“sharp, cutting”) + -y. Cognate with Dutch snedig (“sharp, witty”), German schneidig (“cutting, sharp-edged”). More at snithe.

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