snig

1 of 2

noun

ˈsnig

plural -s

dialectal, chiefly England

: a small eel

snig

2 of 2

transitive verb

"

snigged; snigged; snigging; snigs

1

chiefly dialectal : to chop off : lop

2

a

chiefly dialectal : to drag jerkily

b

: to snake or drag (a log) with a rope or chain

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English snygge; perhaps akin to Old English snægl snail

Transitive verb

origin unknown

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