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snickle.

Suppressed or sly laughter; snigger.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Suppressed or sly laughter; snigger.

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Variant of sniggle.

verb
  1. To laugh at someone or something

    dialectal · intransitive
Where this word comes from

Variant of sniggle.

noun
  1. A noose or snare made using a slip knot.

    dialectal
Where this word comes from

Unknown. Perhaps from sneck (“a latch; catch”) + -le (diminutive suffix). Compare snack (“to snap; click”), snatch.

verb
  1. To snare using a snickle.

    dialectal · transitive
  2. To tie up or hang (something) using a rope around the neck.

    dialectal · transitive
  3. To use (a rope) to tie or hang by the neck.

    dialectal · transitive
Where this word comes from

Unknown. Perhaps from sneck (“a latch; catch”) + -le (diminutive suffix). Compare snack (“to snap; click”), snatch.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.