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snaggy

[ snag-ee ]

adjective

, snag·gi·er, snag·gi·est.
  1. having snags or sharp projections, as a tree.
  2. abounding in snags or obstructions, as a river.
  3. snaglike; projecting sharply or roughly.


snaggy

/ snæɡɪ /

adjective

  1. having sharp protuberances
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of snaggy1

First recorded in 1575–85; snag + -y 1
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Example Sentences

Riders need breathable yet protective bottoms that can fend off abrasive rocks and snaggy branches.

Both men laughed, the stranger showing sound teeth against the others snaggy ones.

His teeth were long and snaggy, and discolored by tobacco juice.

His snaggy stick lay at a little distance, a black line on the snow, and the sight of that made Dan's heart stumble.

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