sniggling
present participle of sniggle
sniggling (plural snigglings)
(rare) A chuckle; a snicker.
• nigglings
Source: Wiktionary
Snig"gle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sniggled; p. pr. & vb. n. Sniggling().] Etym: [See Snig a kind of eel.]
Definition: To fish for eels by thrusting the baited hook into their holes or hiding places. Walton.
Snig"gle, v. t.
Definition: To catch, as an eel, by sniggling; hence, to hook; to insnare. Beau & Fl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 November 2024
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
