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Sniggled vs Snigged - What's the difference?

sniggled | snigged |

As verbs the difference between sniggled and snigged

is that sniggled is past tense of sniggle while snigged is past tense of snig.

sniggled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (sniggle)

    • sniggle

    English

    Verb

  • To catch an eel by thrusting a baited hook into its den.
  • Alternate spelling and pronunciation of snicker (corruption with giggle.) To chortle or chuckle.
  • (obsolete) To steal something of little value; diminutive corruption of snag + diminutive suffix.

    • Related terms

    * sniggler (a person who sniggles)

    References

    * Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus 1993.

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    snigged

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (snig)

    • snig

    English

    Verb

  • (Australia, New Zealand, forestry) To drag a log along the ground by means of a chain fastened at one end.
  • (UK, dialect) To sneak.
  • To chop off; to cut.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, dialect) A small eel.
    • (Webster 1913)

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