English Explanatory Dictionary

snib

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A latch or fastening for a door, window etc.
  2. A reprimand; a snub.
verb
  1. To latch (a door, window, etc.).

Pronunciation

/snɪb/ en-au-snib.ogg

Word forms

snib snibs snibbing snibbed

Etymology

Uncertain.

Derived words

unsnib
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