snod

1 of 2

adjective

ˈsnäd

1

chiefly Scottish : smooth, neat, trim, sleek

2

chiefly Scottish : well-organized : orderly

snod

2 of 2

transitive verb

"

snodded; snodded; snodding; snods

chiefly Scottish

: to make smooth, neat, or trim : tidy

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English (Scots dialect), perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse snothinn bald, snöggr shorn, bald

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