noun
Meaning 1
A small eel
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, dialectal
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Standard Lemma guide
snig
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/snɪɡ/
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rhymes with -ɪɡ
verb
Meaning 2
To drag a log along the ground by means of a chain fastened at one end.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, New-Zealand
Topics: business, forestry
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verb
Meaning 3
To sneak.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, dialectal
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verb
Meaning 4
To chop off; to cut.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, dialectal
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History
Etymology
Ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *snigilaz or *snagilaz, whence snail.