SNAGGY

Etymology

Adjective

snaggy (comparative snaggier, superlative snaggiest)

Covered in snags, or similar sharp projections.

Source: Wiktionary


Snag"gy, a.

1. Full of snags; full of short, rough branches or sharp points; abounding with knots. "Upon a snaggy oak." Spenser.

2. Snappish; cross; ill-tempered. [Prov. Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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