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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SNIGGLE

From C15 snig young eel.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SNIGGLE

sniggle  [ˈsnɪɡəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SNIGGLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sniggle is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb sniggle in English.

WHAT DOES SNIGGLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sniggle

A sniggle is a type of fish hook used for catching eels, using the method of sniggling. A typical method of sniggling is to tie a fishing line to the middle of a large needle or fish hook. The needle is then inserted along the body of an earthworm which is used as bait. The needle is then stuck into a slender sniggling pole such as a hazel wand, eight to ten feet long. This is used to insert the bait into promising holes or crannies in which eels tend to lurk. When an eel takes the bait then, after a minute or two, the bait will have been swallowed whole and the line is then pulled to rotate the needle or hook within the body of the eel so snagging and catching it. Eels of two or three pounds weight may be caught by this method but may require a protracted tug of war to pull them from their hole. This provides better sport and amusement than the use of traps or clod-fishing and is a good alternative for the angler when game fish such as trout will not rise.

Definition of sniggle in the English dictionary

The first definition of sniggle in the dictionary is to fish for eels by dangling or thrusting a baited hook into cavities. Other definition of sniggle is to catch by sniggling. Sniggle is also the baited hook used for sniggling eels.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SNIGGLE

PRESENT

Present
I sniggle
you sniggle
he/she/it sniggles
we sniggle
you sniggle
they sniggle
Present continuous
I am sniggling
you are sniggling
he/she/it is sniggling
we are sniggling
you are sniggling
they are sniggling
Present perfect
I have sniggled
you have sniggled
he/she/it has sniggled
we have sniggled
you have sniggled
they have sniggled
Present perfect continuous
I have been sniggling
you have been sniggling
he/she/it has been sniggling
we have been sniggling
you have been sniggling
they have been sniggling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I sniggled
you sniggled
he/she/it sniggled
we sniggled
you sniggled
they sniggled
Past continuous
I was sniggling
you were sniggling
he/she/it was sniggling
we were sniggling
you were sniggling
they were sniggling
Past perfect
I had sniggled
you had sniggled
he/she/it had sniggled
we had sniggled
you had sniggled
they had sniggled
Past perfect continuous
I had been sniggling
you had been sniggling
he/she/it had been sniggling
we had been sniggling
you had been sniggling
they had been sniggling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will sniggle
you will sniggle
he/she/it will sniggle
we will sniggle
you will sniggle
they will sniggle
Future continuous
I will be sniggling
you will be sniggling
he/she/it will be sniggling
we will be sniggling
you will be sniggling
they will be sniggling
Future perfect
I will have sniggled
you will have sniggled
he/she/it will have sniggled
we will have sniggled
you will have sniggled
they will have sniggled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been sniggling
you will have been sniggling
he/she/it will have been sniggling
we will have been sniggling
you will have been sniggling
they will have been sniggling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would sniggle
you would sniggle
he/she/it would sniggle
we would sniggle
you would sniggle
they would sniggle
Conditional continuous
I would be sniggling
you would be sniggling
he/she/it would be sniggling
we would be sniggling
you would be sniggling
they would be sniggling
Conditional perfect
I would have sniggle
you would have sniggle
he/she/it would have sniggle
we would have sniggle
you would have sniggle
they would have sniggle
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been sniggling
you would have been sniggling
he/she/it would have been sniggling
we would have been sniggling
you would have been sniggling
they would have been sniggling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you sniggle
we let´s sniggle
you sniggle
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to sniggle
Past participle
sniggled
Present Participle
sniggling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SNIGGLE


bagel
ˈbeɪɡəl
beigel
ˈbeɪɡəl
Breughel
ˈbrɔɪɡəl
Brueghel
ˈbrɔɪɡəl
finagle
fɪˈneɪɡəl
giggle
ˈɡɪɡəl
Hegel
ˈheɪɡəl
higgle
ˈhɪɡəl
jiggle
ˈdʒɪɡəl
madrigal
ˈmædrɪɡəl
niggle
ˈnɪɡəl
plagal
ˈpleɪɡəl
prodigal
ˈprɒdɪɡəl
rigol
ˈrɪɡəl
squiggle
ˈskwɪɡəl
vagal
ˈveɪɡəl
vasovagal
ˌveɪzəʊˈveɪɡəl
wiggle
ˈwɪɡəl
wriggle
ˈrɪɡəl
zygal
ˈzaɪɡəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SNIGGLE

snifter
snifty
snig
snigged
snigger
sniggerer
sniggering
sniggeringly
snigging
snigging chain
sniggler
snip
snipe
snipe fly
snipefish
snipelike
sniper
sniperscope
sniping
snipped

WORDS THAT END LIKE SNIGGLE

boggle
boondoggle
for a giggle
gaggle
goggle
haggle
hornswoggle
juggle
muggle
porwiggle
power struggle
raggle
raggle-taggle
scriggle
smuggle
snuggle
struggle
the class struggle
the struggle
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Synonyms and antonyms of sniggle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sniggle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SNIGGLE

Find out the translation of sniggle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sniggle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sniggle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

sniggle
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sniggle
570 millions of speakers

English

sniggle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

sniggle
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

sniggle
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

sniggle
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sniggle
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sniggle
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sniggle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sniggle
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sniggle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

sniggle
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

sniggle
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sniggle
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

cười chế nhạo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வலையில் தூண்டில் இட்டு விலாங்கு மீன் பிடி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेलकावे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sniggle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sniggle
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sniggle
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

sniggle
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sniggle
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

sniggle
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

aalsteken
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

sniggle
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sniggle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sniggle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SNIGGLE»

The term «sniggle» is normally little used and occupies the 129.747 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SNIGGLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sniggle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SNIGGLE»

Discover the use of sniggle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sniggle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Phonics Exposed: Understanding and Resisting Systematic ...
Karenannounces, “Let'sgetout Sniggle.” Sniggle 1isthehandpuppet that the students have named. “Figure out whatSniggleisdoing today,” Karen says, again reading from the script. Karen promised her principal that she would give the phonics ...
Richard J. Meyer, 2001
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Shropshire Word-book: A Glossary of Archaic and Provincial ...
See Sniggle (1), below. SNIGGER [snig-ur'], v. a. and sb. to laugh in a sneering way ; a sneering laugh. — Shrewsbury ; Pulverbatch. Qy. com. SNIGGERING, part. adj. sneering. — Ibid. "E's a mak'-gamc, sniggerin' fop — al'ays o' the snigger.
Georgina Frederica Jackson, 1879
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Etymological and Pronouncing Dictionary of Difficult Words
Sniggle, snig'g'l. Snicker, a whinnying, a half-suppressed laugh, to snicker; snickered, tnlk'k'rd; snicker-ing. Snigger, to jeer, to sneer at one, to whimper, to snivel. Sniggle, to fub at marbles or croquet, to creep up to one. "Sniggle," Dan. snige ...
Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, 1882
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Errors of Speech and of Spelling
Snigger, snig'.ger. Sniggle, snig'g'l. Snicker, a whinnying, a half-suppressed laugh, to snicker ; snickered, snik'k'rd; snicker-ing. Snigger, to jeer, to sneer at one, to whimper, to snivel. Sniggle, to fub at marbles or croquet, to creep up to one.
Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, 1877
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Pest on the Run: More Humorous Short Stories from the Paddy ...
... when Lindsay appeared at the eight-thirty mass at St Peter in Chains. He was always accompanied by his life-partner, Jay Sniggle. Jay Sniggle was an IT consultant who had met Dove at the Mardi Gras in New Orleans, some years earlier.
Gerry Burke, 2012
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The English dialect dictionary, being the complete ...
Cf. sniggle. v.2 1. Cum. When ah's . . . a magistrate ah'll luilt ower see things as sniggin' and nettin, IV. C. T. X. (1901) 8, col. 3; Cum.' 12. With up: to arrest, 'take up.' w.Yka. He end he snigg'd up an fined, Yksman. (188:) 38. _ 13. Phr. to sm'g ...
Joseph Wright
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Happy Thoughts
The landlord, disinterested, says, " Sniggle." I ask, " Sniggle for chub ? " He pities me, and answers, " No, sniggle for eels." So I am divided : dibbling for chub, or sniggling for eels : that is the question. The man with a boat settles it, like a ...
Sir Francis Cowley Burnand, 1873
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OurSpace: Resisting the Corporate Control of Culture
Sniggle.net,“TheCultureJammer'sEncyclopedia”:http://www.sniggle .net/barbie. php, retrieved February 18, 2003. 22. Greenberg, “The. 10. Vale and Juno, Pranks! 11. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 10th ed. 12. Cited in Frauenfelder ...
Christine Harold, 2007
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Lexicography and the OED : Pioneers in the Untrodden Forest: ...
... December 1910 Simple-Sleep September 1911 Sleep-Sniggle 27 June 1912 B Si-Sniggle Sniggle-Sorrow 27 March 1913 B Sorrow-Speech 22 December 1913 B Speech-Spring 28 September 1914 B Sniggle-Splenetic Spring-Standard  ...
Lynda Mugglestone, 2000
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Punch
To-morrow. — I am divided between two suggestions. A man interested in me as far as letting his boat out goes, says, " Go out a dibbling for chub ? " The landlord, disinterested, says, " Sniggle." I ask, " Sniggle for chub ? " He pities me, and ...
Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, 1866

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SNIGGLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sniggle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dan Draves: Tomatoes, daylilies and dahlias
The Superior potato plants have some blossoms so we are starting the countdown to be able to “sniggle” the first new potatoes. Marcia has been watching the ... «Midland Daily News, Jul 15»
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So a guy walks into a new car: Michael Clark, a 2016 Mazda CX-3 …
My last sniggle is the Active Driving Display on the GT, which still hasn't figured out how to get the projected image comfortably into your line of sight. Have a ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, May 15»
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'The War on Christmas' -- A Film by Ken Burns
A force of seasoned elves under the flamboyant General Stonewall Sniggle de Goop surprised Union troops in a dense fog at Gumdrop Hill. How did Christmas ... «Huffington Post, Nov 14»
4
The Naked Truth About Sexting
Ladies hold onto the peen pics to sniggle with their friends about over drinks, while some men use the pics for payback on social media. (Don't even bother to ... «CL Charlotte, Oct 14»
5
An A to Z of Noah Webster's Finest Forgotten Words
Less useful is sniggle, defined as "to fish for eels by thrusting the bait into their holes." TARDIGRADOUS (adj.) "Slow-paced; moving or stepping slowly.". «Huffington Post, Oct 14»
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Country's total public debt soars to $149b
The intermittent democratic stints and political leadership of Pakistan did not make any meaningful effort to sniggle out of the clutches of the International ... «The Nation, Oct 14»
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First Drive: 2015 Kia Sedona
My only sniggle with the connectivity ports was the placement of the auxiliary audio/USB input dock, ahead of the shifter, with no shelf or cubby to contain the ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Sep 14»
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Hyundai tweaks chassis, structure, luxury for 2015 Sonata
The only sniggle for front passengers was the design of the door armrests, which places the outboard elbows into hardened elements of the armrest, or the ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 14»
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Pam Stone | The tale of a horse with no tail
Don't you know the sales clerks had a good sniggle behind her back: “Does she really think that's gonna look good with the rest of her hair?” “The problem is,” ... «MyrtleBeachOnline.com, May 14»
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3248 km later; the 2013 Hyundai Accent L 5-Door long-term test
My only sniggle for the powertrain was the Reverse gear engagement. It would experience the odd bout of “You Want First Gear, Right?” during the break-in ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Nov 13»

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