English Explanatory Dictionary

sniggle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To chortle or chuckle; snicker.
verb
  1. To fish for eels by thrusting a baited needle or hook into their dens.
  2. To catch by this means.
  3. To ensnare.
verb
  1. To steal something of little value.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sniggle.wav

Word forms

sniggle sniggles sniggling sniggled

Etymology

From an alteration (perhaps due to giggle) of snigger, itself a variant of snicker.

Synonyms

steal abduct abstract appropriate bag bandit bash and grab bone boost burgle burglarize borrow cheat chore commandeer confiscate convert cop cozen crib embezzle filch fleece flog gaffle gilravage half-inch heave heist jack kidnap knock off kipe kyper liberate lift loot make off with mill misappropriate mooch moonlight requisition nick nip own peculate pickpocket pilfer pinch pillage pirate plunder poach pocket prig purloin raid ransack rape relieve

Derived words

sniggler
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