Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snig

/snɪɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
snig
IPA
/snɪɡ/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To drag a log along the ground by means of a chain fastened at one end.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage

verb

To sneak.

British usage

verb

To chop off; to cut.

British usage

noun

A small eel

British usage

Etymology

Ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *snigilaz or *snagilaz, whence snail.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

snigs (present, singular) snigging (participle, present) snigged (participle, past) snigged (past) snigs (plural)

Derived Forms

sniggle

Rhymes With

big dig pig fig gig rig wig brig sig jig zig twig

Questions

How do you pronounce snig?
The recorded pronunciation is /snɪɡ/.
What does snig mean?
To drag a log along the ground by means of a chain fastened at one end.
Where does snig come from?
It is traced to Proto-Germanic.

How to pronounce snig

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