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snell,
snell [snɛl]
adj. Of the weather: biting, keen, piercing, bitter, severe. Quick, nimble, active, agile. Keen in body or mind, clever, sharp, smart. Severe in manner or speech, harsh, snappish, tart, sarcastic. Of things: hard, severe. Of a blow or fortune etc.: harsh, unfeeling, rigorous, grievous. Sharp to the taste, pungent, bitter. Sharp to the smell, acrid. Sharp to the ear, clear-sounding. Shrill, high-pitched.
adv. Quickly, keenly, eagerly. Harshly, unfeelingly, with acerbity. Of winds: keenly, piercingly, with a nip, chilly. Of sounds, shrilly: clearly.
adj. Of the weather: biting, keen, piercing, bitter, severe. Quick, nimble, active, agile. Keen in body or mind, clever, sharp, smart. Severe in manner or speech, harsh, snappish, tart, sarcastic. Of things: hard, severe. Of a blow or fortune etc.: harsh, unfeeling, rigorous, grievous. Sharp to the taste, pungent, bitter. Sharp to the smell, acrid. Sharp to the ear, clear-sounding. Shrill, high-pitched.
adv. Quickly, keenly, eagerly. Harshly, unfeelingly, with acerbity. Of winds: keenly, piercingly, with a nip, chilly. Of sounds, shrilly: clearly.
snael, snell, snellie,
snell [I. snɛl]
n. A (white) blaze or stripe on the face of an animal.
dim. snellie The coot Fulica atra.
n. A (white) blaze or stripe on the face of an animal.
dim. snellie The coot Fulica atra.
sneug, sneuk, sniog, snjoog, snjug, snjuig,
sneug [I.Sh. snjug, snjɔg]
n. A hump-like projection. The shoulder or slope of a hill. A crag, a round hill-top.
n. A hump-like projection. The shoulder or slope of a hill. A crag, a round hill-top.
onsnib, snib, snibb, snibbed, snibbit, unsnib,
snib [snɪb]
n. A cut, smart stroke. A short distance or extent. A check, a rebuke, a rebuff, calamity, reverse. A catch, a small bolt, an additional fastening for the lock of a door etc.
v. To check, restrain, rebuke, reprove, punish. To snuff a candle. To enclose, to shut in, to catch in a trap. To fasten a door or window with a catch. To cut, cut short or off, curtail, to slice, cut into, to make an end of, bring to a sharp end, to sharpen or trim a quill pen, to geld, castrate.
pt. pp. snibbit
n. A cut, smart stroke. A short distance or extent. A check, a rebuke, a rebuff, calamity, reverse. A catch, a small bolt, an additional fastening for the lock of a door etc.
v. To check, restrain, rebuke, reprove, punish. To snuff a candle. To enclose, to shut in, to catch in a trap. To fasten a door or window with a catch. To cut, cut short or off, curtail, to slice, cut into, to make an end of, bring to a sharp end, to sharpen or trim a quill pen, to geld, castrate.
pt. pp. snibbit
Compounds and phrases etc.
unsnib: Of windows or doors etc.: to unbolt, unfasten, undo.
snicher, snichter, snicker,
snichter [ˈsnɪç(t)ər]
n. A snigger, a titter.
v. To snigger, tittle.
n. A snigger, a titter.
v. To snigger, tittle.
snidie, snidy, snydie,
snidie [ˈsnəidɪ]
adj. Sarcastic, ironic.
adj. Sarcastic, ironic.
sneevel, sneevels, sneevle, sneevles, sniff, sniffed, sniffle, sniffler, sniffles, snifflin, snifft, sniflin, snift, sniftit, snuffle, snuffles, snufflin,
sniff [snɪf]
n. The act of inhale through the nose especially for smelling. A small amount of something.
v. To inhale through the nose especially for smelling.
pt. pp. snifft
n. The act of inhale through the nose especially for smelling. A small amount of something.
v. To inhale through the nose especially for smelling.
pt. pp. snifft
sniffle [ˈsnɪfl]
n. Slowness in motion or action, the act of trifling, procrastination.
n. pl. sniffles The difficulty of breathing through the nose caused by a cold in the head.
v. To trifle, to be slow in motion or action, to loiter.
n. Slowness in motion or action, the act of trifling, procrastination.
n. pl. sniffles The difficulty of breathing through the nose caused by a cold in the head.
v. To trifle, to be slow in motion or action, to loiter.
Compounds and phrases etc.
sniffler: A weak-spirited, ineffective person. A sycophant, a rogue.
snifflin [ˈsnɪflɪn]: Slow, lazy, procrastinating, frivolous.
snifflin [ˈsnɪflɪn]: Slow, lazy, procrastinating, frivolous.
snift, snifter, snifter-dichter, sniftered, snifters, sniftert,
snift [snɪft]
n. A sniff, a smell, whiff, a scent, a trace.
v. To puff, snort, blow. Of the elements: to swirl on gusts of wind. Of hail: to rattle briskly in falling.
n. A sniff, a smell, whiff, a scent, a trace.
v. To puff, snort, blow. Of the elements: to swirl on gusts of wind. Of hail: to rattle briskly in falling.
snifter [ˈsnɪftər]
n. A sniff, a noisy inhalation through the nostrils indicative of a cold or of some emotion, grief, surprise, disdain or suppressed laughter, a snivel, whimper or snigger etc., a snort. A strong blast, gust or flurry of driving wind, rain or sleet etc. A check, a shock, a reverse, a rebuff, a snub, a quarrel.
v. To sniff, to snivel, snuffle, with a nose cold or through tears, to blubber, to snort, snore. Of wind: to blow in strong gusts, to blast. Of steam or vapour etc.: to billow out, escape in clouds.
pt. pp. sniftert, sniftered
n. A sniff, a noisy inhalation through the nostrils indicative of a cold or of some emotion, grief, surprise, disdain or suppressed laughter, a snivel, whimper or snigger etc., a snort. A strong blast, gust or flurry of driving wind, rain or sleet etc. A check, a shock, a reverse, a rebuff, a snub, a quarrel.
v. To sniff, to snivel, snuffle, with a nose cold or through tears, to blubber, to snort, snore. Of wind: to blow in strong gusts, to blast. Of steam or vapour etc.: to billow out, escape in clouds.
pt. pp. sniftert, sniftered
Compounds and phrases etc.
snifter-dichter: A handkerchief.
the snifters: A severe cold, a stuffed nose.
the snifters: A severe cold, a stuffed nose.
sneeg, snig,
snig [NN.b. snɪg, snig]
n. A sharp jerk, a sudden pull.
n. A sharp jerk, a sudden pull.
ebb-snippock, miresnipe, mire-snipe, peerie-snippo, peerie-snippock, shore_snipe, sneep, sneepa, snib, snip, snipe, snippack, snippart, snippek, snippen, snipper, snippered, snipperet, snipperit, snippert, snippert, snippet, snippick, snippie, snippie, snippik, snippin, snippit, snippit, snippo, snippock, snippy, snippy, snipr, snipret, snipret, snipret, snirp, snirp, snirpet,
snip [snɪp]
n. A small amount. An insignificant person.
dim. snippie A sharp-tongued person. A scold. A kettle.
v. To cut, clip, curtail, pinch. To snub, to scold.
pt. pp. snippit adj. Short, snub. snippen I.Sh. Surly, abrupt, snappish, testy.
n. A small amount. An insignificant person.
dim. snippie A sharp-tongued person. A scold. A kettle.
v. To cut, clip, curtail, pinch. To snub, to scold.
pt. pp. snippit adj. Short, snub. snippen I.Sh. Surly, abrupt, snappish, testy.
snippy adj. Quick in speech, parsimonious, tart.
snipper
v. I. To pucker, to curl. To wrinkle. To shrivel the face.
v. I. To pucker, to curl. To wrinkle. To shrivel the face.
Compounds and phrases etc.
ebb-snippock: I.Sh. The turnstone Arenaria interpres.
mire-snipe, snippock: The common snipe Capella gallinago, also I.Ork. snippo.
muckle snippock: I.Sh. The woodcock Scolopax rusticola
peerie-snippock: I. The dunlin Calidris alpina also I.Ork. peerie-snippo.
shore snipe: SN. The common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos.
simmer snipe: The common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos.
snippart: Niggardly, giving short measure. A very small piece of anything. A crumb. A small crotchetty person.
mire-snipe, snippock: The common snipe Capella gallinago, also I.Ork. snippo.
muckle snippock: I.Sh. The woodcock Scolopax rusticola
peerie-snippock: I. The dunlin Calidris alpina also I.Ork. peerie-snippo.
shore snipe: SN. The common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos.
simmer snipe: The common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos.
snippart: Niggardly, giving short measure. A very small piece of anything. A crumb. A small crotchetty person.