Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

snively

/snˈaɪvli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: snive-ly
IPA: /snˈaɪvli/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

adj

Alternative form of snivelly.

Etymology

Americanized form of Swiss German Schnaible or Schnewli.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Schnaible

Inflected Forms

Snivelys (plural) more snively (comparative) most snively (superlative)

Rhymes With

lively shively hively

Questions

How do you pronounce snively?: The recorded pronunciation is /snˈaɪvli/.
What does snively mean?: A surname from German.
Where does snively come from?: It is traced to German.

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