snig

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/snɪɡ/

verb

To drag a log along the ground by means of a chain fastened at one end.

OriginProto-Germanic *snigilaz →
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Meanings

snig1

verbsnig (third-person singular simple present snigs, present participle snigging, simple past and past participle snigged)

present singular third person snigs · participle present snigging · participle past snigged · past snigged

  1. AustraliaNew ZealandbusinessTo drag a log along the ground by means of a chain fastened at one end.
  2. UKdialectalTo sneak.
  3. UKdialectalTo chop off; to cut.

snig2

nounsnig (plural snigs)

plural snigs

  1. UKdialectalA small eel

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*snigilaz
  2. Englishsnig

Ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *snigilaz or *snagilaz, whence snail.

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APA

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MLA

“snig.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snig. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snig,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snig.

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