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snaggy

[ snag-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, snag·gi·er, snag·gi·est.

snaggy

/ snæɡɪ /

Origin of snaggy¹

First recorded in 1575–85; snag + -y ¹

Both men laughed, the stranger showing sound teeth against the others snaggy ones.

His teeth were long and snaggy, and discolored by tobacco juice.

His snaggy stick lay at a little distance, a black line on the snow, and the sight of that made Dan's heart stumble.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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