Webster's Dictionary 1913

6589

Snib (2)

Snib, n. A reprimand; a snub. Marston.

6590

Snick

Snick (?), n. [Prov. E. snick a notch; cf. Icel. snikka nick, cut.] 1. A small cut or mark.2. (Cricket) A slight hit or tip of the ball, often unintentional.3. (Fiber) A knot or...

6591

Snick (2)

Snick, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Snicked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Snicking.] 1. To cut slightly; to strike, or strike off, as by cutting. H. Kingsley.2. (Cricket) To hit (a ball) lightly. R...

6592

Snick (3)

Snick, n. & v. t. See Sneck.Snick up, shut up; silenced. See Sneck up, under Sneck.Give him money, George, and let him go snick up. Beau. & Fl.

6593

Snicker

Snick″er (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Snickered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Snickering.] [Cf. D. snikken to sob, to sigh.] [Written also snigger.] 1. To laugh slyly; to laugh in one's sleeve...

6594

Snicker (2)

Snick″er, n. A half suppressed, broken laugh. [Written also snigger.]

6595

Snide

Snide (?), a. Tricky; deceptive; contemptible; as, a snide lawyer; snide goods.

6596

Snider rifle

{ Sni″der ri″fle, orSni″der }, n.(Mil.) A breech-loading rifle formerly used in the British service; — so called from the inventor.

6597

Sniff

Sniff (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Sniffed (?) or Snift; p. pr. & vb. n.Sniffing.] [OE. sneven; akin to snivel, snuff; cf. Dan. snive to sniff. See Snuff, v. t.] To draw air audibly ...

6598

Sniff (2)

Sniff, v. t. 1. To draw in with the breath through the nose; as, to sniff the air of the country.2. To perceive as by sniffing; to snuff, to scent; to smell; as, to sniff danger.

6599

Sniff (3)

Sniff, n. The act of sniffing; perception by sniffing; that which is taken by sniffing; as, a sniff of air.

6600

Sniffing

Sniff″ing, n.(Physiol.) A rapid inspiratory act, in which the mouth is kept shut and the air drawn in through the nose.

6601

Sniffle

Snif″fle (?), v. i. [Freq. of sniff. See Snivel.] To snuffle, as one does with a catarrh.

6602

Snift

Snift (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Snifted; p. pr. & vb. n.Snifting.] [From Sniff.] 1. To snort. “Resentment expressed by snifting.” Johnson.2. To sniff; to snuff; to smell.It now ap...

6603

Snift (2)

Snift, n. 1. A moment. Halliwell.2. Slight snow; sleet. Halliwell.

6604

Snifting

Snift″ing, a. & n. from Snift.Snifting valve, a small valve opening into the atmosphere from the cylinder or condenser of a steam engine, to allow the escape of air when the pis...

6605

Snig

Snig (?), v. t. [See Snick a small cut.] To chop off; to cut.

6606

Snig (2)

Snig, v. i. [See Sneak.] To sneak.

6607

Snig (3)

{ Snig, Snigg, } n. [Cf. Sneak.] (Zoöl.) A small eel.

6608

Snigger

Snig″ger (?), v. i. See Snicker. Thackeray.

6609

Snigger (2)

Snig″ger, n. See Snicker. Dickens.

6610

Sniggle

Snig″gle (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Sniggled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Sniggling(?).] [See Snig a kind of eel.] To fish for eels by thrusting the baited hook into their holes or hiding p...

6611

Sniggle (2)

Snig″gle, v. t. To catch, as an eel, by sniggling; hence, to hook; to insnare. Beau. & Fl.

6612

Snip

Snip (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Snipped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Snipping.] [D. snippen; akin to G. schnippen.] To cut off the nip or neb of, or to cut off at once with shears or scisso...

6613

Snip (2)

Snip (?), n. 1. A single cut, as with shears or scissors; a clip. Shak.2. A small shred; a bit cut off. Wiseman.3. A share; a snack. L'Estrange4. A tailor. Nares. C. Kingsley.5....

6614

Snip-snap

Snip″–snap′ (?), n. [Reduplication of snap.] A tart dialogue with quick replies. Pope.

6615

Snip-snap (2)

Snip″–snap′, a. Quick; short; sharp; smart. Shak.