sniggle
Pronunciations
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/ˈsnɪ.ɡəl/
Verb
To chortle or chuckle; snicker.
Usage- Intransitive
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Ay! you see you'll laugh at the bare thought on it — and I'll be bound th' minister, though he's not a laughing man, would ha' sniggled at th' notion of falling in love wi' the child.
Verb
To fish for eels by thrusting a baited needle or hook into their dens.
Usage- Intransitive
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But rampant poaching (the correct term for catching a grown-up eel with bait is to “sniggle”, though elvers are caught with something more like a giant sieve) is now prompting authorities to crack down well in advance of next year’s season.
To catch by this means.
Usage- Transitive
To ensnare.
Usage- Figurative
- Transitive
Verb
To steal something of little value.
Usage- Obsolete
Word forms
snigglessnigglingsniggledsniggled