Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snaggy

/snæɡi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: snag-gy
IPA: /snæɡi/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Covered in snags, or similar sharp projections.

adj

Bad-tempered; crotchety.

British usage; Archaic

Example Sentences

"I couldn't live wi' a snaggy man like him if I was paaid^([sic]) for it."

Etymology

From snag + -y.

Usage

British usage
Archaic

Inflected Forms

snaggier (comparative) snaggiest (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce snaggy?: The recorded pronunciation is /snæɡi/.
What does snaggy mean?: Covered in snags, or similar sharp projections.
Where does snaggy come from?: From snag + -y.

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