snig
/ (snɪɡ) /
verbsnigs, snigging or snigged (tr)
Australian and NZ to drag (a log) along the ground by a chain fastened at one end
Origin of snig
1from English dialect
Words Nearby snig
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How to use snig in a sentence
snig; to cut or clip with a knife:—'The shoots of that apple-tree are growing out too long: I must snig off the tops of them.'
English As We Speak It in Ireland | P. W. JoyceAt least three species of eels are found in this country—the sharp-nosed, the broad-nosed, and the snig.
The snig is considered superior to other kinds for the table.
“Good-day, Pig snig,” said the pancake, and began to roll as fast as ever it could.
The Norwegian Fairy Book | Clara StroebeIt parted with a “snig”, and the red object left me like a flash of light.
The Rifle Rangers | Captain Mayne Reid
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