snickle

1 of 2

transitive verb

snick·​le

ˈsnikəl

-ed/-ing/-s

dialectal, British

: snare, noose

snickle

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

dialectal, British

: snare, noose

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

origin unknown

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