Sniggle Definition

snĭgəl
sniggled, sniggles, sniggling
verb
To fish for eels by putting a baited hook into their hiding holes.
Webster's New World
To catch (eels) by this method.
Webster's New World

Origin of Sniggle

  • From dialectal snig a small eel from Middle English snigge probably akin to snegge a snail akin to Old English snægl snail

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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