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Snap, v. i. 1. To break short, or at once; to part asunder suddenly; as, a mast snaps; a needle snaps.But this weapon will snap short, unfaithful to the hand that employs it. Bu...
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Snap (3)
Snap, n. [Cf. D. snap a snatching. See Snap, v. t.] 1. A sudden breaking or rupture of any substance.2. A sudden, eager bite; a sudden seizing, or effort to seize, as with the t...
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Snap (?), v. t.(Cricket) To catch out sharply (a batsman who has just snicked a bowled ball).
Snap (5)
Snap, v. i. Of the eyes, to emit sudden, brief sparkles like those of a snapping fire, as sometimes in anger.
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Snap, n. 1. Any task, labor, set of circumstances, or the like, that yields satisfactory results or gives pleasure with little trouble or effort, as an easy course of study, a j...
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Snap, a. Done, performed, made, executed, carried through, or the like, quickly and without deliberation; as, a snap judgment or decision; a snap political convention.
Snapdragon
Snap″drag′on (?), n. 1. (Bot.) (a) Any plant of the scrrophulariaceous genus Antirrhinum, especially the cultivated A. majus, whose showy flowers are fancifully likened to the f...
Snape
Snape (?), v. t.(Shipbuilding) To bevel the end of a timber to fit against an inclined surface.
Snaphance
Snap″hance′ (?), n. [D. snaphaan a gun, originally, the snapping cock of a gun. See Snap, and Hen.] 1. A spring lock for discharging a firearm; also, the firearm to which it is ...
Snaphead
Snap″head′ (?), n. A hemispherical or rounded head to a rivet or bolt; also, a swaging tool with a cavity in its face for forming such a rounded head.
Snapper
Snap″per (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, snaps; as, a snapper up of trifles; the snapper of a whip.2. (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of large sparoid food fishes of the g...
Snapper (2)
Snap″per (?), n. 1. (Teleg.) A device with a flexible metal tongue for producing clicks like those of the sounder.2. A string bean.
Snapping
Snap″ping (?), a. & n. from Snap, v.Snapping beetle. (Zoöl.) See Snap beetle, under Snap. — Snapping turtle. (Zoöl.) (a) A large and voracious aquatic turtle (Chelydra serpentin...
Snappish
Snap″pish (?), a. 1. Apt to snap at persons or things; eager to bite; as, a snapping cur.2. Sharp in reply; apt to speak angrily or testily; easily provoked; tart; peevish.The t...
Snappy
Snap″py (?), a. Snappish.
Snapsack
Snap″sack′ (?), n. [Cf. Sw. snappsäck, G. schnappsack.] A knapsack. South.
Snapshot
Snap″shot′ (?), n. 1. Commonly Snap shot. (a) A quick offhand shot, made without deliberately taking aim over the sights. (b) (Photog.) Act of taking a snapshot (in sense 2).2. ...
Snapweed
Snap″weed′ (?), n.(Bot.) See Impatiens.
Snar
Snar (?), v. i. [Akin to LG. & OD. snarren, G. schnarren, E. snore. See Snore, and cf. Snarl to growl.] To snarl. Spenser.
Snare
Snare (?), n. [AS. sneara cord, a string; akin to D. snoer, G. schnur, OHG. snour a cord, snarahha a noose, Dan. snare, Sw. & Icel. snara, Goth. sn�rj� a basket; and probably al...
Snare (2)
Snare, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Snared (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Snaring.] To catch with a snare; to insnare; to entangle; hence, to bring into unexpected evil, perplexity, or danger.Lest t...
Snarer
Snar″er (?), n. One who lays snares, or entraps.
Snarl
Snarl (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Snarled (?); p. pr. & vvb. n.Snarling.] To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon...
Snarl (2)
Snarl, v. t. [From Snare, v. t.] 1. To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots; as, to snarl a skein of thread. “Her snarled hair.” Spenser.2. To embarrass; to insnare.ques...
Snarl (3)
Snarl, n. A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle; entanglement; hence, intricate complication; embarrassing difficulty.
Snarl (4)
Snarl, v. i. [From Snar.] 1. To growl, as an angry or surly dog; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds. “An angry cur snarls while he feeds.” Dryden & Lee.2. To speak crossly; to ...
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Snarl, n. The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention.