English

Verb

sniggle ‎(third-person singular simple present sniggles, present participle sniggling, simple past and past participle sniggled)

1. To chortle or chuckle; snicker (often used in contempt).

Related terms

• sniggler (a person who sniggles)

Etymology 2

See snig ‎(“a kind of eel”) +‎ -le ‎(frequentative verbal suffix).

Verb

sniggle ‎(third-person singular simple present sniggles, present participle sniggling, simple past and past participle sniggled)

1. To catch an eel by thrusting a baited hook into its den.

Etymology 3

From an alteration of snag +‎ -le.

Verb

sniggle ‎(third-person singular simple present sniggles, present participle sniggling, simple past and past participle sniggled)

1. (obsolete) To steal something of little value

References

• Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus 1993.

Anagrams

• eglings, gesling, gingles, leggins, niggles