Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snaggle

/ˈsnæɡ.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
snag-gle
IPA
/ˈsnæɡ.əl/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A knotted or intertwined mass, a tangle.

noun

A problem, particularly after orthopedic surgery.

verb

To become tangled, knotted or intertwined.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From snag + -le.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

snaggles (plural) snaggles (present, singular) snaggling (participle, present) snaggled (participle, past) snaggled (past)

Derived Forms

snaggletooth snaggletoothed snaggly unsnaggle

Rhymes With

bagel gaggle haggle waggle straggle raggle waggel braggle wraggle naggle

Questions

How do you pronounce snaggle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsnæɡ.əl/.
What does snaggle mean?
A knotted or intertwined mass, a tangle.
Where does snaggle come from?
From snag + -le.

How to pronounce snaggle

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