"snig" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-snig.ogg Forms: snigs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪɡ Etymology: Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *snigilaz or *snagilaz; related to snail. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|gem-pro|*snigilaz}} Proto-Germanic *snigilaz Head templates: {{en-noun}} snig (plural snigs)
  1. (UK, dialect) A small eel Tags: UK, dialectal Categories (lifeform): Eels
    Sense id: en-snig-en-noun-mRyZ5GB2 Disambiguation of Eels: 49 15 17 18 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 28 30 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 24 24 25 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Audio: en-au-snig.ogg Forms: snigs [present, singular, third-person], snigging [participle, present], snigged [participle, past], snigged [past]
Rhymes: -ɪɡ Head templates: {{en-verb}} snig (third-person singular simple present snigs, present participle snigging, simple past and past participle snigged)
  1. (Australia, New Zealand, forestry) To drag a log along the ground by means of a chain fastened at one end. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand Categories (topical): Forestry
    Sense id: en-snig-en-verb-RNP5lqs- Categories (other): Australian English, New Zealand English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 28 30 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 24 24 25 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 30 23 24 Topics: business, forestry
  2. (UK, dialect) To sneak. Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-snig-en-verb-A1CUz9ZM Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 28 30 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 24 24 25 27
  3. (UK, dialect) To chop off; to cut. Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-snig-en-verb-Iz5Syi7k Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 28 30 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 24 24 25 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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