snape
/sneɪp/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A village in Snape with Thorp parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE2684).
name
A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England, previously in Suffolk Coastal district (OS grid ref TM3958).
name
A surname from Old English.
verb
To check or curtail (the growth of something); also, to check or curtail the growth of (a plant, etc.).
British usage; Archaic; Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "It had to be accurately cut and trimmed, and its upper edge scored to suit the snaping of every beam end."
- "The colnel (sic) I dont think like him much. I undirstand (sic) he was always snaping him."
- "He saw nothing, heard nothing, rushed on, he knew not whither, snaping, and uttering hoarse cries."
- "I imagine her prodding my flab and snaping, "There's nothing there — get rid of that!""
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: snaipen, sneypa, *snupaną
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /sneɪp/
- British English: /sneɪp/
Usage
- British usage
- Archaic
- Transitive verb
- Intransitive verb