sniggle

verb snig·gle \ˈsni-gəl\

snig·gledsnig·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of SNIGGLE

intransitive verb

: to fish for eels by thrusting a baited hook into their hiding places

transitive verb

: to catch (an eel) by sniggling

English dialect snig small eel, from Middle English snygge

First Known Use: 1653

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