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snjult, snjulted, snoilt, snoiltet, snoiltit, snolt, snölt, snoltet, snuilt, snuiltet, snult,
snoilt [I.Sh. ˈsnɔilt]
n. A thick stump. A furrowed knot between the eyebrows.
v. To shorten, to stunt, to cut very close.
pt. pp. snoiltit adj. Truncated, stumpy. Close-fitting. Abruptly cut short, closely cut.
snoit,
snoit [snɔit]
v. To breathe loudly through the nose, to snore.
sneuk, sneukin, snoak, snoaked, snoakin, snock, snockin, snockt, snoke, snoked, snokin, snokit, snook, snookin, snookit, snouk, snoukin, snoukit, snowk, snowke, snowket, snowkin, snowkit,
snoke [snok, snox, snuk, snʌuk]
n. A smell(ing), a sniff. A sneak, a furtive person, a prowler, a prying, inquisitive person.
v. To sniff, smell, scent out like a dog, snuff, poke with the nose. To hunt, search, to pry, to nose one's way, skulk, prowl, sneak about, go about furtively. To scorn, despise. To snort, to snigger.
pt. pp. snokit
Compounds and phrases etc.
snokin: Sniffing, poking witht the nosee, searching, etc.
snoot, snoot-cloot, snoot-clout, snout,
snoot [snut]
n. The snout. The face, head. A projecting point of land. The peak of a cap. col. A detective, a policeman.
Compounds and phrases etc.
snoot-cloot A handkerchief.
snoozle, snouzle,
snoozle [ˈsnuːzl]
v. To snooze, doze. To nuzzle, poke with the nose, snuggle.
From snooze.
snoaar, snor, snør, snore, snorie, snorr,
snore [snoːr]
n. A snort, a roar, a loud roaring or droning noise.
dim. snorie
v. To snore, Of animals: to snort. To make a rushing, whirring, droning sound, to move at speed with such a sound. I.Sh. To sniff or snuffle with a cold.
insnarl, insnerl, insnirl, insnorl, insnorled, insnorlit, insnorlt, insnorrel, insnorrl, insnurl, insnurle, insnurrel, insnurrl, snarl, snarlie, snarly, snerl, snerl, snerlie, snerly, snirl, snirlie, snirly, snordipin, snorl, snorlie, snorlt, snorly, snorrel, snorrely, snorrl, snorrlie, snorrlie, snorrly, snurdipin, snurl, snurle, snurley, snurlie, snurly, snurrel, snurrely, snurrl, snurrlie, snurrlie, snurrly,
snorl [snoːrl, snʌrl, U. I. snɪrl]
n. A knot, tangle, kink or twist in a thread or rope etc. A mix-up. A wrinkling of the brow, a frown. A predicament, scrape, muddle, confusion.
v. To ruffle or wrinkle. To twist or tangle.
pt. pp. snorlt
snorly
adj. Entagled, gnarled.
Compounds and phrases etc.
insnorl: To entangle. To involve, inveigle, pt. pp. insnorlt.
snordipin: I. A rope fastener for a door.
snit, snoat, snoater, snoaterie, snoaters, snoatery, snoatter, snoatterie, snoatters, snoattery, snort, snortie, snorty, snot, snotter, snotterie, snotterin, snotterin$, snotters, snottery, snottey, snottie, snottir, snotty, snurt,
snot [snot]
also snort [snot, snʌrt]
n. Nasal mucus. The snuff or burnt wick of a candle. A snub, a despicable person. A term of abuse or contempt.
v. To sniff, snivel, snort, snore, snooze. To trim a candle. To snub, to reprove.
snottie [ˈsnote]
adj. Short tempered, curt, huffy.
snorty
adj. NN.b. Shiftless, useless.
snotter [-ər]
n. Nasal mucus. The snuff or burnt wick of a candle. A term of abuse.
pl. snotters
snotterie
adj. Slimy, running at the nose.
Compounds and phrases etc.
snit [I.Sh. snɪt, snit]: A term of contempt for a small insignificant object or creature.
snotterin: DD. col. Sleeping soundly.
snotchie,
snotchie [ˈsnotʃi]
n. col. An East Neuk (Fife) name for the father-lasher Myoxocephalus scorpius.
snuff, snuffie, snuffy,
snuff [snʌf]
n. Snuff. The ash of a burnt candle-wick. A rage, a huff, a fit of indignation.
snuffie
adj. Sulky, touchy, huffily displeased, apt to take offence.
Compounds and phrases etc.
deil's snuff box: C. The puffball Lycoperdon perlatum.
snuff mill: A snuffbox.
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