sniggle
[ snig-uh l ]
/ ˈsnɪg əl /
verb (used without object), snig·gled, snig·gling.
to fish for eels by thrusting a baited hook into their lurking places.
verb (used with object), snig·gled, snig·gling.
to catch by sniggling.
Origin of sniggle
OTHER WORDS FROM sniggle
snig·gler [snig-ler] /ˈsnɪg lər/, nounWords nearby sniggle
snifter,
snifting valve,
snig,
snigger,
snigging chain,
sniggle,
sniglet,
snip,
snipe,
snipe fly,
snipefish
British Dictionary definitions for sniggle
sniggle
/ (ˈsnɪɡəl) /
verb
(intr)
to fish for eels by dangling or thrusting a baited hook into cavities
(tr)
to catch (eels) by sniggling
noun
the baited hook used for sniggling eels
Derived forms of sniggle
sniggler, nounWord Origin for sniggle
C17: from C15
snig young eel