Webster's Dictionary 1913

6481

Snaffle

Snaf″fle (?), n. [D. snavel a beak, bill, snout; akin to G. schnabel, OHG. snabul,. sneb, snebbe, OFries. snavel mouth, Dan. & Sw. snabel beak, bill, Lith. snapas, and to E. sna...

6482

Snaffle (2)

Snaf″fle, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Snaffled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Snaffling (?).] To put a snaffle in the mouth of; to subject to the snaffle; to bridle.

6483

Snag

Snag (?), n. [Prov. E., n., a lump on a tree where a branch has been cut off; v., to cut off the twigs and small branches from a tree, of Celtic origin; cf. Gael. snaigh, snaidh...

6484

Snag (2)

Snag, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Snagged (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Snagging (?).] 1. To cut the snags or branches from, as the stem of a tree; to hew roughly. Halliwell.2. To injure or destro...

6485

Snagged

Snag″ged (?), a. Full of snags; snaggy.

6486

Snaggy

Snag″gy (?), a. 1. Full of snags; full of short, rough branches or sharp points; abounding with knots. “Upon a snaggy oak.” Spenser.2. Snappish; cross; ill-tempered.

6487

Snail

Snail (snāl), n. [OE. snaile, AS. snægel, snegel, snægl; akin to G. schnecke, OHG. snecko, Dan. snegl, Icel. snigill.] 1. (Zoöl.) (a) Any one of numerous species of terrestrial ...

6488

Snail-like

Snail″–like′ (?), a. Like or suiting a snail; as, snail-like progress.

6489

Snail-like (2)

Snail″–like′, adv. In the manner of a snail; slowly.

6490

Snail-paced

Snail″–paced′ (?), a. Slow-moving, like a snail.Bid the snail-paced Ajax arm for shame. Shak.

6491

Snailfish

Snail″fish′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Sea snail (a).

6492

Snake

Snake (?), n. [AS. snaca; akin to LG. snake, schnake, Icel. snākr, sn�kr, Dan. snog, Sw. snok; of uncertain origin.] (Zoöl.) Any species of the order Ophidia; an ophidian; a ser...

6493

Snake (2)

Snake, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Snaked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Snaking.] 1. To drag or draw, as a snake from a hole; — often with out. Bartlett.2. (Naut.) To wind round spirally, as a lar...

6494

Snake (3)

Snake, v. i. To crawl like a snake.

6495

Snake's-head

Snake's″–head′ (?), n.(Bot.) The Guinea-hen flower; — so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head. Dr. Prior.Snake's-head iris(Bot.), a...

6496

Snake's-tongue

Snake's–tongue′ (?), n.(Bot.) Same as Adder's-tongue.

6497

Snakebird

Snake″bird′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) 1. Any one of four species of aquatic birds of the genus Anhinga or Plotus. They are allied to the gannets and cormorants, but have very long, slender...

6498

Snakefish

Snake″fish′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) (a) The band fish. (b) The lizard fish.

6499

Snakehead

Snake″head′ (?), n. 1. A loose, bent-up end of one of the strap rails, or flat rails, formerly used on American railroads. It was sometimes so bent by the passage of a train as ...

6500

Snakeneck

Snake″neck′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The snakebird, 1.

6501

Snakeroot

Snake″root′ (?), n.(Bot.) Any one of several plants of different genera and species, most of which are (or were formerly) reputed to be efficacious as remedies for the bites of ...

6502

Snakestone

Snake″stone′ (?), n. 1. A kind of hone slate or whetstone obtained in Scotland.2. (Paleon.) An ammonite; — so called from its form, which resembles that of a coiled snake.

6503

Snakeweed

Snake″weed′ (?), n.(Bot.) (a) A kind of knotweed (Polygonum Bistorta). (b) The Virginia snakeroot. See Snakeroot.

6504

Snakewood

Snake″wood′ (?), n.(Bot.) (a) An East Indian climbing plant (Strychnos colubrina) having a bitter taste, and supposed to be a remedy for the bite of the hooded serpent. (b) An E...

6505

Snakish

Snak″ish (?), a. Having the qualities or characteristics of a snake; snaky.

6506

Snaky

Snak″y (?), a. 1. Of or pertaining to a snake or snakes; resembling a snake; serpentine; winding.The red light playing upon its gilt and carving gave it an appearance of snaky l...

6507

Snap

Snap (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Snapped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Snapping.] [LG. or D. snappen to snap up, to snatch; akin to G. schnappen, MHG. snaben, Dan. snappe, and to D. snavel be...