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SMOOTH - SNUGLY
SMOOTH - adjectives
• ABRASE † rubbed smooth; rubbed clear from all markings; unoccupied, clean, blank ...1600
• BALGH † smooth ...c1440
• EGG-BALD * completely bald; smooth as an egg ...1882
• GLIBBERY † slippery, smooth ...1601 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• GLIDDERY slippery, smooth ...1869 Eng. dial.
• HANDSMOOTH † level or flat as if smoothed with the hand; smooth to the hand ...1530 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• LEVIGATED † made smooth; polished ...1578
• LIKE A BABY'S BOTTOM smooth, featureless ...1920s sl.
• LUBRIC having a smooth surface, slippery ...1490 arch.
• QUEEM pleasant; calm; smooth ...1824 Sc.
• SCLEET smooth, sleek ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SKLEET smooth, sleek ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SLIDDERY † slippery, smooth; sliding, unstable ...a1225 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SMACK-SMOOTH † flat; completely smooth; level or even with the ground or surface ...1755 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SMOOTH AS A BABY'S BOTTOM very smooth ...1935 Amer. colloq.
• SOFT AS A BABY'S BOTTOM pert. to something which is very smooth or soft ...20C colloq.
SMOOTH - verbs
• KEMB † to trim; to make smooth or elegant ...c1386 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• LEVIGATE † to make smooth; to polish ...1612
• QUEEM to smooth out ...1935 Sc.
• TED to spread out; to arrange in order; to tidy, to smooth ...1887 Sc.
SMOOTHLY - adverbs
• QUEEM smoothly, pleasantly, without snags or hitches ...1879 Sc.
• QUEEM AS SILK smoothly, pleasantly ...1900 Sc.
• QUEEMLY calmly, smoothly ...1824 Sc.
• QUEMELY † in a pleasing, agreeable, or becoming manner; neatly, gently, smoothly ...c1380
• RENABLY smoothly; without hesitation ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SLICK AS A WHISTLE very smoothly or adroitly ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• SLICK AS GREASE very smoothly or adroitly ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• SMACK-SMOOTH smoothly, without any impediment or obstruction; quietly, pleasantly ...1802 Eng. dial.
SMOOTHNESS - nouns
• LEVITY †* smoothness; an instance of this, a smooth surface ...1613
• SATINITY smoothness, like that of satin ...1830
SMOOTH-SPOKEN - adjectives
• MOME gentle; quiet; demure, diffident; thoughtful; smooth-spoken ...1864 Eng. dial.
• SMOOLY † sly and demure; smooth-spoken but deceptive ...B1900 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
SMOOTH-SPOKEN - nouns, person
• SLICKSTER a cheat, a smooth talker, a hustler ...1950s sl. orig. US Black
• VELVET-TONGUE a deceitful, smooth-spoken person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
SMOOTH-TALKING, SMOOTH-TONGUED - adjectives
• BLANDILOQUOUS †* smooth-talking, flattering, fair-spoken ...1615
• FAIR-CALLING plausible, smooth-tongued, flattering, wheedling ...1814 Sc.
• MEALY-MOUTHED reticent, reserved, afraid to speak out; plausible, smooth-tongued, hypocritical ...1836 Sc. & Eng. dial.
SMOOTH-TONGUED - nouns, person
• MEALY-MOUTH a smooth-tongued person; a plausible, hypocritical tongue ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SMOOTH-BOOTS † one who uses flattering, ingratiating, or plausible language; a bland or smooth-tongued person ...1599
SMOTHER - verbs
• OPPRESS † to press injuriously upon or against; to subject to pressure with hurtful or overpowering effect; to press down by force; to crush, to trample down, to smother, to crowd ...1382
• QUEASOM † to choke, to stifle, to smother ...1561 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• QUEAZEN † to choke, to stifle, to smother ...1561 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• QUEZZEN † to choke, to stifle, to smother ...1561 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
SMOTHERED - adjectives
• SUFFOCATED † smothered, overwhelmed ...1471
SMOULDER - verbs
• MILDER to smoulder ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• QUEZZEN to smoulder away without flame ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
SMUDGE - nouns
• SCLATCH a large smudge, smear, or patch on a surface; a mass, clot, or daub of something wet or dirty ...1866 Sc.
• SKLATCH a large smudge, smear, or patch on a surface; a mass, clot, or daub of something wet or dirty ...1866 Sc.
SMUG - adjectives
• FAT self-obsessed, smug ...20C sl.
• SHIT-EATING despicable; smug; self-satisfied ...sl.
SMUGGLE - verbs
• MOVE THE LAUNDRY to smuggle illegal Chinese immigrants ...1930s US criminals' sl.
• SMUCKLE † to smuggle ...1690
SMUGGLED - adjectives
• UNCUSTOMED smuggled, not having paid duty ...1818 Sc. & Eng. dial.
SMUGGLED - nouns
• MOONLIGHT smuggled spirits ...19C sl.
• RABBIT something smuggled or stolen ...1929 naval & Aust. sl.
SMUGGLED, SMUGGLER - nouns, person
• DAVY JONES'S NATURAL CHILDREN pirates; smugglers ...19C nautical usage
• FAIR-TRADER a smuggler ...1887 nautical sl.
• GWEVA a bootlegger ...1960s S. Afr.
• INTERLOPER a smuggler ...Bk1896 sl.
• KENTISH KNOCKER † a Kentish smuggler ...1891
• MOONLIGHTER a smuggler of illicitly distilled liquor ...1920s sl.
• MOON-RAKER a smuggler ...19C Eng. dial. & colloq.
• PULLER a dealer in stolen or smuggled goods ...1956 US sl.
• RABBITER one who makes a habit of smuggling 'rabbits' (illicit goods smuggled ashore by Naval ratings going on leave ...20C Royal Navy usage
• SNAKEHEAD a smuggler; someone who smuggles illegal immigrants from mainland China into Hong Kong ...1990s Amer. sl.
• SNEAKER a smuggler ...1956 US sl.
SMUGGLING - nouns
• FAIR TRADE smuggling ...1832 Sc. & nautical sl.
• FAIR TRADING smuggling ...1870 Eng. dial.
• HOSPITAL in a smuggling operation: the place where the smuggled goods are picked up ...1956 US sl.
SMUGNESS - nouns
• COCKINESS a personal quality of smug over-confidence ...1864
SMUT - nouns
• BLOW-BOOK † a book containing indelicate or smutty pictures ...1708
• DAFF † dallying, indelicate toying; loose conversation, smutty language ...1721 Sc.
• THREAD OF BLUE any little smutty touch in song-singing, chatting, or piece of writing ...1824 Sc.
SMUT - verbs
• TALK THROUGH (ONE'S) FLY-BUTTONS to talk nonsense, or smut ...Bk2002 sl.
• WORK BLUE to use obscene language; to peddle smut ...1990s Amer. sl.
• WRAP UP IN CLEAN LINEN to couch smutty or sordid matter in decent language ...18C colloq.
SMUTTY - adjectives
• BARNYARD smutty, obscene ...20C US sl.
• NASTY oriented toward sex or sex and excrement; smutty ...E17
• OFF-COLOUR in poor taste, usually of smutty humour ...L19 sl.
• PORNY lewd; smutty or obscene; pornographic ...1961 Brit. & US sl.
• RAUNCHY suggestive, sexually provocative, smutty, salacious ...1967 sl., orig. US
• SPURCIDICAL † speaking dishonestly, obscenely, or smuttily; bawdy in speech ...1656
• ULTRAMARINE obscene, smutty ...L19 sl.
SNACK - nouns
• AFTERNOONING refreshment between dinner and tea ...1865 Eng. dial.
• BAGGING food eaten between regular meals; an afternoon meal ...1750 Eng. dial.
• BAIT † a hasty meal like a traveller's; a snack ...1662
• BANQUET † a slight repast between meals ...1509
• BAVER slight refreshment taken between meals either at 11 a.m. or 4 p.m.; occasionally applied also to a regular meal ...1691 Eng. dial.
• BEAVER slight refreshment taken between meals either at 11 a.m. or 4 p.m.; occasionally applied also to a regular meal ...1691 Eng. dial.
• BEVER light refreshment between meals; a snack ...E16 now chiefly colloq. & ED
• BITE a small meal or snack ...1899 sl.
• CHECK a snack or light meal ...1775 Amer. dial.
• DAB a slight meal, a snack ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DAMPER a luncheon, a snack between meals ...1804
• ELEVENSES light refreshment taken at about 11 am ...1887 sl.
• FATTEN FOOD a snack ...1970 Amer. dial.
• GRAZE a snack; something to eat ...S. Afr. colloq.
• GRUNT(S) food, esp. snack food ...1968 US campus sl.
• HANDEL light refreshment taken before breakfast, a snack of food ...1804 Sc.
• HORIZONTAL REFRESHMENT food taken standing, esp. a snack at a bar ...c1890 colloq.
• JACK BITE a snack ...1949 Amer. dial.
• LAST CARD IN THE PACK a snack ...1960 UK theatrical rhyming sl.
• MONKEY FOOD snack food, finger food; a small amount of food eaten between regular meals ...1940 Amer. dial.
• MUG-UP a snack; a meal, a drink ...1933 sl., chiefly Can. & nautical
• MUNCHIE 1. a snack or small meal; food ...1959 sl., orig. US
2. a snack eaten to assuage the craving for food that afflicts smokers of hashish or marijuana ...1959 sl., orig. US
• MUNCHY 1. a snack or small meal ...1950s sl., orig. US
2. a snack eaten to assuage the craving for food that afflicts smokers of hashish or marijuana ...1950s sl., orig. US
• NACKET a snack or lunch, a slight repast; a piece of bread eaten at noon ...1789 Sc.
• NIBBLING a snack ...1966 Amer. dial.
• NOCKET-TIME the time for taking a snack ...1811 Sc.
• NOSH food; orig, a snack, but later a meal of any proportion ...Brit. sl.
• PIECE MEAL a snack or light meal ..1946 Amer. dial.
• QUARTER LUNCH a snack taken at mid-morning or mid-afternoon ...1966 Amer. dial.
• REAR-BIT refreshment taken between breakfast and dinner ...1892 Eng. dial.
• RUNNING BANQUET † a slight repast between meals; a snack ...1613
• SNAPS snack food ...1986 US sl.
• TABNAB a cake, bun, or pastry; a savoury snack ...1933 nautical sl.
• THUMB-BIT a snack, a piece of bread and meat eaten out of doors ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• THUMB-BITE a snack, a piece of bread and meat eaten out of doors ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNCH † a nuncheon, a light meal, a snack ...1668 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
SNACK - nouns, person
• NOSHER one who snacks or eats between meals ...1960s sl.
• PIECER one who snacks ...1966 Amer. dial.
SNACK - verbs
• GRAZE to eat snacks throughout the day rather than formal meals ...colloq.
• KNOSH to eat, esp. to snack; to eat between meals ...1930s sl.
• MUG UP to eat a large meal; to snack; to have a hot drink ...1897 sl., chiefly Can. & nautical
• NASH to eat, esp. to snack; to eat between meals ...1930s sl.
• NOSH to eat, esp. to snack; to eat between meals ...1930s sl.
• PIECE to snack; to eat between meals ...1908 Amer. dial.
• PIECE AROUND to snack; to eat between meals ...1944 Amer. dial.
• PIECE MEAL to have a snack ...1946 Amer. dial.
• UGG to take a slight repast ...Bk1905 Sc.
SNACKING - nouns
• PIECING snacking ...1908 Amer. dial.
SNAIL - nouns
• COGGER a striped snail shell ...19C Eng. dial.
• DODMAN † a snail ...c1550 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HODDY a snail; the shell of a snail ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HODDY-DODDY a snail, a snail shell ...1869 Eng. dial.
• JACK-SNAG the snail ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• JANE-JAKES a snail ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• LAND-WINKLE † a snail ...1603
• PACKMAN a snail, esp. the spotted snail, Helix aspera ...1882 Eng. dial.
• PENNYWINKLE a land or freshwater snail ...1927 Amer. dial.
• PINNYWINKLE a land or freshwater snail ...1936 Amer. dial.
• UNICORN a snail ...Bk1905 Sc.
SNAKE - adjectives
• OPHIC * relating to serpents ...1865
• OPHIDIAN pert. to a snake or serpent; snake-like ...1883
• OPHIDIOUS * relating to snakes or serpents ...1846
• OPHIOLATROUS given to serpent-worship ...1887
• OPHIOPHAGOUS eating or feeding upon serpents ...1650
• OPHITE * of the nature of or resembling a serpent; of a sinuous form ...1828
SNAKE - nouns
• ASIAN TWO-STEP any highly venomous snake encountered in the jungles of Southeast Asia ...1966 US sl.
• BELLED SNAKE a rattlesnake ...1917 Amer. dial.
• BELLTAIL a rattlesnake ...1917 Amer. dial.
• BERARD †* a viper ...c1475
• BUSH EEL a rattlesnake ...1835 Amer. dial.
• BUZZ TAIL a rattlesnake ...1970 Amer. dial.
• CASCABEL a rattlesnake; also, its rattle ...1760-72
• DEATHY a death adder, a type of venomous snake ...L19 Aust. sl.
• ETHER the adder ...1838 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HACKLE † a covering of any kind, as a bird's plumage, a serpent's skin, etc. ...a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HAGGOM the adder or viper; a snake of any kind ...1781 Eng. dial.
• HAGWORM the adder or viper; also, the common snake ...1483 Eng. dial.
• HAME † a covering, esp. a natural covering, as the skin of a serpent, etc. ...c1000
• JOE BLAKE a snake ...1905 Aust. rhyming sl.
• NADDER an adder; a snake ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• OPHIDARIUM * a place where snakes are kept; a snake-house ...1882
• OPHIDIARIUM * a place where snakes are kept; a snake-house ...1891
• OPHIOGRAPHY the description of serpents ...1857
• OPHIOLATRY serpent worship ...1862
• OPHIOLOGY the study of serpents ...1828
• OPHIOMANCY * divination by means of serpents ...1753
• OPHIOPHILISM love of snakes ...1883
• OPHIOUCH †* a figure of a man holding a serpent ...a1697
• RATTLER a rattlesnake ...1827 sl., orig. US
• SHADE the molted skin or shell of a snake or arthropod ...1899 Amer. dial.
• SHED the molted skin or shell of a snake or arthropod ...1898 Amer. dial.
• SINGING the buzzing or rattling of a rattlesnake ...1937 Amer. dial.
• TANG † the tongue of a serpent, formerly thought to be the stinging organ; the sting of an insect ...a1350 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• WATER BANDIT a water snake ...1966 Amer. dial.
• WATER PILOT a water snake ...1884 Amer. dial.
• WRIGGLER a snake ...1927 Aust. sl.
SNAKE - nouns, person
• OPHIOLATER a serpent-worshipper ...1895
• OPHIOLOGIST one versed in the natural history of serpents ...1828
• OPHIOPHAGUS a serpent-eater ...1555
• OPHIOPHILIST a lover of snakes ....1883
SNAKE - verbs
• CREPITATE said of the sound made by a rattlesnake: to rattle ...1852-9
• SING of a rattlesnake: to rattle ...1937 Amer. dial.
• TANG † to sting as a serpent or an insect ...a1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
SNAP - adjectives
• HAPPERY crackling; apt to snap or crackle ...1886 Eng. dial.
SNAP - nouns
• HANCH a voracious snap or snatch; an attempt to bite from behind ...1808-18 & N. Ireland
• NAG a nick, notch, indentation; a bite, snap ...1887 Sc.
SNAP - verbs
• HABBLE to snap at anything like a dog; to make a growling noise when eating voraciously ...1808 Sc.
• HANCH to snatch, to snap at or bite with violent or noisy action of the jaws; said of large dogs, wild beasts, cannibals, or greedy men ...a1400-50 now chiefly Sc.
• HAPPER † to crackle, to snap ...1587 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NAG to bite; to snap; to mark with the teeth; to seize ...1887 Sc.
• NESP to bite, to snap ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SCRAP to snap; to break off suddenly with a noise ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SNAP AS SHORT AS A CARROT to snap, break off short and sharp, as a carrot does ...L18 colloq.
• YACK to make a snapping sound, to snap, to crack ...1873
SNAPDRAGON - nouns
• BULLDOG a snapdragon ...1947 Amer. dial.
• BUNNY-MOUTH a snapdragon ...1900 Amer. dial.
• BUNNY RABBITS a snapdragon ...1900 Amer. dial.
• CALF'S-SNOUT an old name of snapdragon, esp. of Antirrhinum Orontium ...1548
• CALVES'-SNOUT an old name of snapdragon, esp. of Antirrhinum Orontium ...1548
• CAT BRITCHES the wild snapdragon ...1966 Amer. dial.
• INKBOTTLE wild snapdragon ...1967 Amer. dial.
• LION-MOUTH a snapdragon ...1892 Amer. dial.
• LION'S-MOUTH a snapdragon ...1773 Amer. dial.
• RABBIT a snapdragon ...1900 Amer. dial.
• RABBIT'S-MOUTH a snapdragon ...1876 Amer. dial.
• TIGER-MOUTH the snapdragon; the foxglove ...1886
• TOAD'S MOUTH the snapdragon ...1839
SNAPPING - nouns
• HABBLE the act of snapping ...1808 Sc.
• YACK a snapping or cracking sound ...1861
SNAPPISH - adjectives
• CAPERNOITED crabbed, irritable, peevish; snappish; ill-natured, fractious ...1719 Sc.
• CLIPPIE sharp of speech; snappish, pert ...19C Sc.
• DOGGISH surly, snappish
• KNAGGY cross, snappish, querulous; irritable; sarcastic ...1840 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NAGGEDY snappish ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NAGGETY snappish ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NAGGY cross, snappish, querulous; shrewish; irritable; ill-natured, bad-tempered, testy; sarcastic ...1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SANSHACH proud, distant; disdainful; snappish, saucy ...1825 Sc.
• SNAPHANCE † retorting sharply, snappish ...1592
• TEPTIOUS snappish, captious; irritating; treacherous, changeable, not to be depended upon ...1876 Eng. dial.
• TOITISH saucy, pert, or impudent; easily offended; flighty in temper; irritable, ill-tempered, snappish ...1846 Eng. dial.
SNAPPISH - nouns, person
• YAFFLER a snappish person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• YAPPER a snappish, sharp person ...1901 Eng. dial.
SNAPPISH - verbs
• YAP to talk snappishly, noisily, or foolishly; to chatter; to scold ...1895 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
SNARE - nouns
• CALTROP † a trap or snare to catch the feet of beasts, of horses or men in war, and the like ...a1300
• LEASH † a snare, a noose ...c1374
• SINEW † a snare ...a1400
• TOIL †* a trap or snare for wild beasts ...1607
SNARE - verbs
• FANKLE to catch in a snare, to trap ...1724 Sc.
• HOOK to snare, to entice, or to swindle a victim; to persuade with deception or flattery; to trick; to defraud ...c1730 Amer. sl.
• TAIL to set a trap or snare; to bait a trap ...1862
SNARL (growl) - nouns
• HABBER † a snarl or growl; the act of snarling or growling like a dog ...1804 Sc.
SNARL (tangle) - nouns
• GLAUM a snarl, a tangle; a confused mass ...1923 Amer. dial.
• GLOM a snarl, a tangle; a confused mass ...1923 Amer. dial.
• a tangle or snarl ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
SNARL - nouns, person
• YARRER † a person or dog that growls or snarls ...1611 Eng. dial.
SNARL - verbs
• ARR of dogs: to snarl, to growl ...1768 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• CARL † to talk with a gruff, snarling voice; to snarl ...1602 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• GARRE † to growl, to snarl; to chatter, to chide; to chirp, to twitter ...1382
• HABBER to snarl; to growl; to make an inarticulate sound; to gobble, as of turkeys ...1903 Sc.
• HARR † to snarl as a dog; to make a rough guttural trill ...1387 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HAVE A WORM IN ONE'S TONGUE to be bitter in speech; to be cantankerous; to snarl and bite like a mad dog ...1759
• HUBBER to snarl, to growl; to make an inarticulate sound; to gobble, as of turkeys ...1903 Sc.
• INTERGERN †* to exchange grins or snarls ...1608
• JARL † to snarl, to quarrel, to dispute; to jeer, to jest ...1580 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NARR † of a dog: to snarl, to growl ...1509 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• VENNER to scowl; to snarl; to draw up the lips in a snarling manner ...1890 Eng. dial.
• YAR † to snarl or growl as or like a dog ...1611 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• YARR † to snarl or growl as or like a dog ...1611 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• YEATTLE to snarl; to grumble ...1825 Sc.
• YIKKA to snarl ...1892 Sc.
• YIRR to snarl or growl as a dog ...1820 Sc.
SNARLING - adjectives
• BOW-WOW captious, snarling ...Bk1911 Sc.
SNARLING - nouns
• HABBER † a snarl or growl; the act of snarling or growling like a dog ...1804 Sc.
• OGGANNITION †* snarling, growling, grumbling ...1625
SNATCH - nouns
• DAB a snatch or clutch ...1880 Sc.
• HANCH a voracious snap or snatch; an attempt to bite from behind ...1808-18 & N. Ireland
• NAB a snatch, a seizure; theft; profit which is the result of sharp dealing ...Bk1903 Sc.
• SCREED † a quick movement; a snatch ...1805 Sc.
• SCRIP a snatch ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• YARK a jerk, a pull, a snatch ...1896 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• YERK † the act of lashing out with the heels, as a horse; a kick; a sudden or abrupt movement, a jerk, a twitch, a snatch ...1581 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
• YIRK a jerk, a pull, a snatch ...1896 Sc. & Eng. dial.
SNATCH - nouns, person
• SCRABBER who snatches, grabs, or takes by force ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
SNATCH - verbs
• ABRAID † to wrench or pull out; to snatch; to withdraw; to draw a sword ...c1000
• BEREFT † to snatch away a possession; to remove or take away by violence ...c1320
• BONE to seize; to snatch; to steal ...L18 sl.
• CAB to cheat, to pilfer; to snatch dishonestly or meanly ...1895 Sc. sl.
• CATCH AWAY to seize and take away; to snatch away ...c1325
• CATCH OFF † to snatch or take off ...c1420
• CLAW to snatch; to appropriate ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
• DEBRAID †* to snatch down ...1388
• HANCH to snatch, to snap at or bite with violent or noisy action of the jaws; said of large dogs, wild beasts, cannibals, or greedy men ...a1400-50 now chiefly Sc.
• KEEP † to seize, to lay hold of; to snatch, to take ...c1000
• NAB to snatch or steal something; to seize ...1665 Brit.
• NATCH to seize, to lay violent hands on, to snatch away ...1736 Sc.
• NIB to snatch; to steal; to seize ...M17 sl.
• NIP to steal or snatch ...c1560 sl., now US
• PULL to steal; to snatch; to cheat ...1821 sl.
• RAMP † to snatch, to tear, to pluck; to pull suddenly or sharply ...1567
• RAP † to seize or snatch for oneself; to take or get by snatching or stealing ...1564
• RAP AND REND to snatch and tear; to waste, destroy property ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAUNCH AND SCRAUNCH to snatch greedily; to grasp at ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SCRAB † to grab, to snatch; to steal ...1890 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SCRAMP to stretch forth the hands to grasp; to snatch at, to seize, to clutch ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCRAWL to snatch; to take anything abruptly or rudely ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCRIP to snatch; to snatch at hastily or greedily ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SMUSS † to grab, seize, snatch; to take by force ...1736
• TIT to pull forcibly, to tug; to snatch ...a1300 chiefly Sc.
• TO-BRAID † to wrench apart, to pull to pieces; also, to tear or snatch away ...c893
• YAFFLE to snatch; to take illicitly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• YAP to snatch, to sweep or whip away ...1959 Sc.
• YARK to jerk; to seize or pull forcibly; to snatch, to wrench, to force ...1811 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• YERK to jerk; to seize or pull forcibly; to snatch, to wrench, to force ...1811 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
• YIRK to jerk; to seize or pull forcibly; to snatch, to wrench, to force ...1811 Sc. & Eng. dial.
SNATCHED - nouns
• RAPTION †* the fact of being snatched up ...1548
SNATCHING - nouns
• ABREPTION †* a snatching away; complete separation ...1681
• CORREPTION † a sudden snatching away, a seizure ...1659
• SCRAMP a snatching; a hurried attempt ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
SNEAK, SNEAKING, SNEAKY - nouns, person
• BOUCH a coward; a sneak ...Bk1911 Sc.
• CHAPARRAL FOX a sneak, or a sly, tricky person ...1932 Amer. dial.
• CHITTY-FACE † a term of reproach or contempt; a pitiful, wretched, sneaking fellow ...1601 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• CLAM a sneaking fellow ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• DARKISON a sneak, an eavesdropper ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FACE-THE-CLARTS † a low, plausible sneak; a mean, grovelling fellow ...1868 Sc.
• FEFNICUTE a hypocrite; a mean, sneaking fellow; a parasite, a hanger-on ...1864 Eng. dial.
• HOG-GRUBBER † a mean, stingy, sneaking fellow; a close-fisted fellow; a miser, a niggard ...a1700
• JACK NASTY a term of contempt for a sneak or a sloven ...1857
• JERRY-SNEAK a mean, sneaking fellow ...1824
• MEECHER a sneak, a lurking thief ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SCOUK a skulking, cowardly fellow; a sneak; one with a downcast or hangdog look ...1882 Sc.
• SCOW-BANKER a sneak, a thief, a rascal ...1863 Eng. dial.
• SKOOK a skulking, cowardly fellow; a sneak; one with a hangdog look ...1882 Sc.
• SNAKE IN THE GRASS a term of contempt; a sneaky, despised, underhanded person; a lurking danger ...17C colloq.
• SNEAKBILL † a term of contempt; a mean, paltry, or sneaking fellow; a starved or thin-faced person ...1562
• SNEAKSBY * a mean-spirited person; a cowardly, creeping scoundrel; a paltry fellow; a sneak ...1580
• SNOKE-HORN a sneak; a devious rascal ...M15
• WEASEL a mean, greedy or sneaking fellow ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
SNEAK - verbs
• ACHE to wander about aimlessly and idly; to loiter, to lounge; to hang about with intent to eavesdrop; to sneak ...1785 Eng. dial.
• AIK to wander about aimlessly and idly; to loiter, to lounge; to hang about with intent to eavesdrop; to sneak ...1785 Eng. dial.
• AKE to wander about aimlessly and idly; to loiter, to lounge; to hang about with intent to eavesdrop; to sneak ...1785 Eng. dial.
• BINGE to sneak, to cringe; to fawn; to bow ...Bk1911 Sc.
• FAKE OUT to sneak away ...1956 Amer. students' sl.
• HAAK to wander about aimlessly and idly; to loiter, to lounge; to hang about with intent to eavesdrop; to sneak ...1785 Eng. dial.
• HAIG to wander about aimlessly and idly; to loiter, to lounge; to hang about with intent to eavesdrop; to sneak ...1785 Sc.
• HAIK to wander about aimlessly and idly; to loiter, to lounge; to hang about with intent to eavesdrop; to sneak ...1785 Sc.
• HAKE to wander about aimlessly and idly; to loiter, to lounge; to hang about with intent to eavesdrop; to sneak ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• INDIAN to roam or move about, esp. stealthily; to sneak up ...1869 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN UP to roam or move about, esp. stealthily; to sneak up ...1944 Amer. dial.
• MEECH to sneak, to slink, to skulk; to idle stealthily or shamefacedly about; to creep about softly; to cringe; to look ashamed ...1746 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• MOOCH to go, to amble, to depart, to clear out; also, to sneak ...1851 Amer. sl.
• PIMP to snoop, to sneak, to tattle, to inform on ...1851 Amer. dial.
• RATCH to ransack, to ferret about; to sneak about like a ravenous dog; to ramble ...1874 Eng. dial.
• RAT IN to sneak into without paying ...20C W. Indies
• SCODGE to look sly; to pilfer; to sneak about idly ...1824 Sc.
• SCOUK to skulk, to move in a stealthy, secretive way; to dodge or sneak about, to lurk; to conceal oneself, to hide; to seek shelter in hiding ...1782 Sc.
• SHAB OUT to sneak away; to slink off; to go quickly ...1902 Amer. dial.
• SLENCH † to creep or slink away, to sneak ...c1330 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SNAKE to depart, esp. unobtrusively; to sneak ...1848 Amer. sl.
• SNURGE to sneak off to avoid work or responsibilities ...1930s US sl.
SNEAKILY - adverbs
• ON THE FLY in secret; sneakily ...chiefly Sc.
SNEAKING - adjectives
• MEECHING skulking, sneaking, creeping softly; cringing; self-deprecating, obsequious; contemptible, useless, good-for-nothing ...1792 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• SCODGE a mean, sneaking fellow ...1900 Sc.
• SNEAKBILL † mean, paltry, sneaking ...1611
• THEFTUOUS given to theft, thievish; dishonest; furtive, secret, sneaking ...c1400 orig. Sc.
• UNDER-CREEPING underhand, sly, sneaking ...1863 Eng. dial.
SNEAKY - adjectives
• FLY furtive or sneaky ...sl., chiefly Sc.
• CHICKEN underhanded, sneaky; thoughtless or inconsiderate ...20C Amer. sl.
SNEER - nouns
• DIRDUMS ridicule, scoffs, sneers, slanders ...1825 Sc.
• JAMF a mock, a jeer, a sneer ...1868 Sc.
• JAMPH a mock, a jeer, a sneer ...1868 Sc.
• JAUMPH a mock, a jeer, a sneer ...1868 Sc.
• SNIRTLE a suppressed laugh; a sneer ...1834 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
SNEER - verbs
• JAMF to make game of; to mock at, to jeer, to sneer ...1768 Sc.
• JAMPH to make game of; to mock at, to jeer, to sneer ...1768 Sc.
• JAUMPH to make game of; to mock at, to jeer, to sneer ...1768 Sc.
• JERK † to aim satire; to sneer, to carp ...a1643
• SLING OFF to speak sarcastically; to sneer ...1900 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SNIRTLE to laugh in a quiet, suppressed, or restrained manner; to snigger; to sneer ...1785 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
SNEERING - adjectives
• IRRISORY * having the character of deriding or mocking; addicted to laughing or sneering at others ...1824
• SNIDEY sneering; disdainful; contemptuous ...1964 UK sl.
SNEEZE - nouns
• NEEZE † a sneeze ...c1340 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• NEEZING sneezing, a sneeze ...1382
• SNICK-UP † a sneeze, a sneezing fit ...1692 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
SNEEZE - verbs
• ATCH to sneeze ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• ATISSHA to sneeze ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• NEAZLE to make the noise which accompanies a sneeze ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEEZE † to sneeze ...c1340 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SNICK-UP to sneeze ...B1900 Eng. dial.
SNEEZE - interjections/phrases
• CATCH HIM! used as a response when someone sneezes ...1950 Amer. dial.
• CATCH IT! used as a response when someone sneezes ...1950 Amer. dial.
• CHEESE AND CRACKERS said when somebody sneezes ...1967 Amer. dial.
• I CATCH YOU! used as a response when someone sneezes ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SALUD! used when someone sneezes ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SCAT! said to a person when they have sneezed ...1890 Amer. dial.
• SCAT CAT. said to a person when they have sneezed ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SCAT CAT, GET YOUR TAIL OUT OF MY GRAVY! said to a person when they have sneezed ...1997 Amer. dial.
• SCAT CAT, YOUR TAIL'S ON FIRE! said to a person when they have sneezed ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SCAT KITTY! said to a person when they have sneezed ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SCAT THE CAT! said to a person when they have sneezed ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SCAT THERE! said to a person when they have sneezed ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SCAT THERE, YOUR SON BIT YOUR TAIL OFF! said to a person when they have sneezed ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SCAT TOM! said to a person when they have sneezed ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SCAT TOM, YOUR TAIL'S AFIRE! said to a person when they have sneezed ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SCAT TOM, YOUR TAIL'S IN THE GRAVY! said to a person when they have sneezed ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SCAT YOUR TAIL OUT OF THE BUTTER! said to a person when they have sneezed ...1973 Amer. dial.
• SHOO! used as a response when someone sneezes ...1909 Amer. dial.
SNEEZING - nouns
• NEESHIN sneezing ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NEEZING sneezing, a sneeze ...1382
• NEEZING-BOUT a prolonged or violent fit of sneezing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
SNIDE - adjectives
• SNARKY irritable; touchy; sarcastic, snide ...1906 Amer. sl.
SNIFF - nouns
• SCENT a sniff ...1843 Sc.
SNIFF - nouns, person
• SNIBBLE-NOSE one who sniffs ...1746 Eng. dial.
• SNUFFER one who snuffs, or sniffs disdainfully ...a1610
SNIFF - verbs
• FUFF to sniff ...19C Sc.
• SNUFT to sniff, to inhale sharply and noisily; to smell, to scent ...1820 Eng. dial.
SNIGGER - verbs
• SNIRTLE to laugh in a quiet, suppressed, or restrained manner; to snigger; to sneer ...1785 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
SNIGGERING - nouns
• SQUIRK a half-suppressed laugh; a sniggering ...1882
SNIPER - nouns, person
• ANGEL a sniper hiding in a high place, such as on the roof of a building ...Amer. sl.
• DINGER a sniper ...1972 US sl.
• DING TEAM a scout and sniper working together ...1991 US sl.
SNIVEL - verbs
• BIBBLE to shed tears; to cry and sob; to snivel ...19C Eng. dial.
• SNOTTER to snivel or blubber
• SNUFF to snivel
SNIVELLER - nouns, person
• BLUNTIE † a stupid person; one not sharp of wits; a sniveller ...1768 obs. exc. Sc.
SNOB, SNOBBISH - nouns, person
• DICTY a stuck-up, snobbish person; one who is conceited or uppity ...1928 Amer. dial.
• FANCY-PANTS a dandy; a snob ...1934 Amer. sl.
• FLUBDUB a snob, a pretender ...1893 Amer. dial.
• HIGH-HAT a snob ...1923 sl., orig. US
• KACK a snobbish person ...1920s US Black sl.
• LACY-PANTS a dandy; a snob; a flashily dressed person ...1940 US sl.
• LA DE DAH a snob ...1935 US sl.
• LA-DI-DAH a snob ...M19 sl.
• LAUDY-DAW a snob ...L19 sl.
• PURE MERINO a snob ...1826 Aust. sl.
• SADDITY a stuck-up, conceited, snobbish person ...1960s US Black sl.
• SADIT a stuck-up, conceited, snobbish person ...1960s US Black sl.
• SEDDITY a stuck-up, conceited, snobbish person ...1960s US Black sl.
• SIDITTY a stuck-up, conceited, snobbish person ...1960s US Black sl.
• SIDITY a stuck-up, conceited, snobbish person ...1960s US Black sl.
• SNOOT a snob; an arrogant person who 'sticks their nose in the air' ...M19 sl.
• STUCK-UP an arrogant, snobbish, or reserved person ...L19 sl.
• TOFFEE-NOSE a snob ...1943 Brit. sl.
• TUFT-HUNTER a snob; a toady; a social climber ...M19 sl.
• UPWAYS a snobbish, standoffish person ...1970s US Black sl.
• VAGINA LITTLE-FINGER a snob ...1960s camp gay sl.
SNOBBERY - nouns
• HIFALUTIN snobbery, pomposity ...M19 Aust. sl.
• HIGHFALUTIN snobbery, pomposity ...M19 Aust. sl.
• HIGH NOSE arrogance, snobbery ...20C US sl.
SNOBBILY - adverbs
• HIGH FALUTIN snobbily, pompously ...1900s US sl.
SNOBBISH - adjectives
• COUNTY snobbish, pretentious ...1921 Brit. sl.
• DICTY stylish, high-class; snobbish, haughty, conceited, uppity ...1923 Amer. dial.
• FANCY-PANTS fancy or snobbish; used derisively ...1949 Amer. sl.
• HIFALUTIN snobbish, pompous; stuck up ...M19 sl., orig. US
• HIGH-FALLOOTIN' snobbish, pompous ...M19 sl., orig. US
• HIGHFALUTEN snobbish, pompous ...M19 sl., orig. US
• HIGHFALUTIN absurdly pompous or pretentious; stuck-up, snobbish...1839 colloq.
• HIGHFALUTING snobbish, pompous ...M19 sl., orig. US
• HIGH-HAT snobbish and arrogant ...colloq.
• HIGH-HATTED snobbish, stuck up ...1920s sl., orig. US
• HIGH-HATTY snobbish, stuck up ...1920s sl., orig. US
• HIKI-FALLOOTIN' snobbish, pompous ...M19 sl., orig. US
• HINKY snobbish; haughty; conceited; aloof; fastidious ...1967 Amer. sl., orig. Black usage
• HOITY-TOITY haughty, conceited, snobbish, pretentious ...1713 sl.
• LAA-DEE-LAA stuck-up, arrogant, snobbish ...L19 sl.
• LA-DEE-DA stuck-up, arrogant, snobbish ...L19 sl.
• LA-DI-DA snobbish, pretentious ...1895 sl.
• LA-DI-DAH stuck-up, arrogant, snobbish ...M19 sl.
• LAH-DI-DAH stuck-up, arrogant, snobbish ...L19 sl.
• MORE SIDE THAN A BILLIARD BALL very arrogant, snobbish ...1910s Aust. sl.
• PERSNICKETY snobbish; vain ...1959 Amer. dial.
• SADDITY arrogant, haughty, snobbish, conceited ...1960s US Black sl.
• SCABBERT socially pretentious, snobbish, aspiring to gentility ...1825 Sc.
• SEDDITY snobbish and pretentious ...1960s US Black sl.
• SIDITTY arrogant, haughty, snobbish, conceited ...1960s US Black sl.
• SIDITY arrogant, haughty, snobbish, conceited ...1968 US Black sl.
• SNOOTY snobbish, arrogant, haughty and disdainful; supercilious; unpleasant ...1919 Amer. sl.
• SNOTTY snobbish, conceited ...1870 sl.
• SNOTTY-NOSED snobbish; conceited ...colloq.
• STUCK-UP snobbish, pretentious, arrogant, reserved ...1829 sl.
• STUCKUPPY arrogant, snobbish, reserved ...M19
• TOFFEE-NOSED snobbish, pretentious, conceited ..1925 sl., chiefly Brit.
SNOBBISH - verbs
• FANCY-PANTS to act like a dandy or snob ...1936 Amer. sl.
• HIGH-HAT to treat a person in a snobbish or offhand way ...colloq., chiefly US and Can.
SNOBBISHNESS - nouns
• LA-DI-DAH snobbishness; upper-class and/or wealthy hedonism ...L19 sl.
• LADIDAISM snobbishness; upper-class and/or wealthy hedonism ...L19 sl.
SNOOKER - nouns
• DANNY LA RUE anything blue, as a snooker ball, a dirty joke, or a pornographic video ...Brit. rhyming sl.
SNOOP - verbs
• PIKE to be nosy, to snoop, to pry ...1959 Amer. dial.
• PILFER AROUND to meddle, to snoop ...1953 Amer. dial.
• PIMP to snoop, to sneak, to tattle, to inform on ...1851 Amer. dial.
SNOOPING - nouns
• NEBBY-NOSING snooping ...1965 Amer. dial.
SNOOPY - adjectives
• NIBBY snoopy, inquisitive, nosy ...1942 Amer. dial.
SNOOPY - nouns, person
• PIKE a nosy, snoopy, or inquisitive person, a prying person ...1959 Amer. dial.
SNOOZE - nouns
• ZIZ(Z) a nap, a snooze, a brief sleep ...1941 sl., orig. military usage
SNOOZE - verbs
• ZIZZ to have a nap or snooze; to sleep lightly or briefly ...1930s sl.
SNORE - verbs
• BLOW Z's to sleep or nap; to snore ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BUZZ WOOD to snore ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CALL HOGS to snore ...1912 Amer. dial.
• CALL PIGS to snore ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CALL SOME HOGS to snore ...1946 Amer. dial.
• CALL THE COWS to snore ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CALL THE DOGS to snore ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CALL THE HOGS TO THE HILL to snore ...Bk1898 Sc.
• CUT BIG TIMBER to snore ...c1960 Amer. dial.
• CUT GOURDS to snore loudly ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CUT LOGS to snore ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CUT TIMBER to snore ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CUT WOOD to snore ...1965 Amer. dial.
• DRIVE PIGS to snore ...1942 Amer. dial.
• DRIVE HOGS TO MARKET to snore ...18C colloq.
• DRIVE PIGS TO MARKET to snore ...?1755 colloq.
• KNOCK THE SHINGLES to snore ...1966 Amer. dial.
• RAIN to snore ...1992 UK rhyming sl. (Rain and Pour)
• RAIN AND POUR to snore ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• RATTLE THE SHINGLES to snore ...1966 Amer. dial.
• RIP OFF A HEAP OF SHINGLES to snore ...1956 Amer. dial.
• RUTTLE to snore ...1891 Eng. dial.
• SAW BOARDS to snore ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SAW GOURDS to snore ...1870 US sl.
• SAW LOGS AND STACK THEM to snore ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SAW LOGS to snore ...1949 Amer. dial.
• SAW LUMBER to snore ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SAW ON GOURDS to snore ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SAW ON ONE'S GOURDS to snore loudly ...1915 Amer. dial.
• SAW THEM OFF to snore ...1930s sl.
• SAW TIMBER to snore ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SAW WOOD to snore ...1858 Amer. dial.
• SOUND OFF THE BUGLE to snore ...1966 Amer. dial.
• TAKE TWO ROWS AT A TIME to sleep very soundly; to snore ...1939 Amer. dial.
SNORER - nouns, person
• SNORE-PIG a heavy snorer; one who grunts in his sleep ...Brit. sl.
SNORING - nouns
• RAINING snoring ...1992 UK rhyming sl. (Raining and Pouring)
• RAINING AND POURING snoring ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• Z-ING snoring, sleeping ...c1965 Amer. dial.
SNORT - verbs
• SNORTLE to snort ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
SNORTING - adjectives
• RHONCHISONANT † making a snorting noise ...1656
• SNORTY snorting; given to snorting ...B1900
SNORTING - adverbs
• SNORTY with a snort, in a snorting manner ...1890 Eng. dial.
SNOTTY - adjectives
• BIBBLIE snotty; blubbering ...Bk1911 Sc.
SNOW, SNOWY - adjectives
• CALF-LEG-DEEP of water or snow: so deep as to reach up to the calf of the leg ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• EIDENT of rain, snow, etc.: steady, continuous, unceasing ...1794 Sc.
• FEATHERY of snow: like a feather in appearance ...1580
• NINGUID †* where much snow is ...1656
• NIXIOUS † white as snow, snowy ...1623
• SUBNIVEAL existing or carried on under the snow ...1885
• SUBNIVEAN existing or carried on under the snow ...1845
SNOW - nouns
• BILLOWS snowdrifts ...1867 Eng. dial.
• BIRD SNOW late spring snow ...1946 Amer. dial.
• BLEFFART a squall, a storm, a hurricane; a sudden and violent snowstorm ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLIFFART a squall, a gust; a short and sudden fall of snow ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLIND-DRIFT heavily driving snow; a blinding, drifting snow ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLIRT a storm of wind and rain; a cold drift of snow ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLOUT the bursting of a storm; a sudden fall of rain, snow, or hail, with wind ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLOW-SNOW a combination of wind and snow ...1944 Amer. dial.
• BLUE SNOW. a light snowfall, when the wind's blowing a few flakes ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BRACK a sudden fall of earth or snow on a slope; a flood from a thaw; a sudden and heavy fall of rain ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BREAK a heavy fall of rain or snow ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BREAKUP the late spring melting of ice and snow ...1868 Amer. dial.
• CAHOOZIN a dip-shaped hole in snow, worn down from sleighs ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CAT'S TRACK a light fall of snow ...1967 Amer. dial.
• CAT-TRACKER a light fall of snow ...1967 Amer. dial.
• CAT-TRACKING SNOW a light fall of snow ...1967 Amer. dial.
• COME snow ...1992 UK rhyming sl. (Come and Go)
• COME AND GO snow ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• DAMN YANKEE COTTON snow ...2008 Amer. dial.
• DANDRUFF snow ...1976 US sl.
• DEAL OF WEATHER, A heavy rain or snow ...1874 Eng. dial.
• DIRT rain, snow, or sleet; 'dirty' or stormy weather ...1887 Eng. dial.
• DRIBBLE a shower or snowstorm ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ENDRIFT snow driven by the wind ...1801 Sc.
• FALL a fall of rain or snow; a shower of rain, a snowstorm ...1891 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• FALLING a downfall of snow, rain, or hail; a snowstorm; generally in plural ...1892 Eng. dial.
• FAN a drift of snow ...1866 Sc.
• FANN a drift of snow ...1866 Sc.
• FLADGES snowflakes ...19C Eng. dial.
• FLOBBER snow which melts in falling before touching the ground ...19C Eng. dial.
• FRESHIES in snowboarding: the first tracks in virgin snow ...1995 US sl.
• GIPSEN SNOW a slight snowfall ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GOOSE DOWN a light fall of snow ...1966 Amer. dial.
• GOOSE FEATHERS n. large, soft flakes of snow ...1965 Amer. dial.
• GOUT a lump of something semiliquid; a lump of clotted blood; a lump of snow ...1899 Amer. dial.
• GRAUPEL soft hail or snow pellets ...German
• HAP a heavy fall of snow ...1891 Eng. dial.
• KAAVIE a heavy fall of snow; a blizzard ...1866 Sc.
• KATTY-CLEAN-DOORS a child's name for snow ...1844 Sc.
• LAMB-BLASTS passing showers of snow, rain, or hail accompanied by high wind, occurring about the time of young lambs ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• LAMB-KILLER a heavy snow storm late in the spring ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• LAMB-SHOWERS passing showers of snow, rain, or hail accompanied by high wind, occurring about the time of young lambs ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• LAMB-STORMS passing showers of snow, rain, or hail accompanied by high wind, occurring about the time of young lambs ...1790 Eng. dial.
• LAPPER snow in the act of melting; soft, slushy snow ...1824 Sc.
snow n. LORD'S FERTILIZER spring snow ...1985 Amer. dial.
• MIST a very light snowfall ...1965 Amer. dial.
• ONCOME a fall of rain or snow ...Bk1909 Sc.
• ON-DING a persistent heavy fall of rain or snow ...1776 Sc.
• ONFALL a fall of rain or snow ...1821 Sc.
• ONION SNOW a light snowfall in the spring, usually after the onions have been set out ...1930 Amer. dial.
• RAFF a short sharp shower of rain or snow, accompanied by gusts of wind; a driving shower ...1790 Sc.
• RED ROBIN SNOW late spring snow ...1954 Amer. dial.
• REEK a pile, a heap, esp. of snow; a drift ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCALVA snow in broad flakes, wet snow; heaps of snow ...1898 Sc.
• SCOOCHER a slide down a snow-slope in a squatting position ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCOUTHER a slight quantity of fallen snow ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SCOUTHERIN a slight quantity of fallen snow ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SCUT a light dusting or flurry of snow ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SCUTCH a light dusting or flurry of snow ...1951 Amer. dial.
• SKID a light fall of snow or rain ...1977 Amer. dial.
• SKIFF a thin coat or layer, as of snow ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SKIFT a light fall of snow or rain; a thin layer of snow or frost on the ground, or of ice on water ...1808 Amer. dial.
• SKIM a very light fall of snow ...1908 Amer. dial.
• SKIMMER a very light fall of snow ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SKIMP a thin coat of snow or ice ....1967 Amer. dial.
• SKIP a very light fall of snow ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SKIPT a very light fall of snow ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SKIRMISH a very light fall of snow ...1984 Amer. dial.
• SKIRT a very light fall of snow ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SKIT a slight shower of rain or snow ...1847
• SNARD LUMPS snow and ice clumps that build up under the fender of the car ...1987 Can. sl.
• SNIRT a stormy mixture of snow and dirt ...1987 Can. sl.
• SNOW DEVIL a whirling column of snow ...Can.
• SPITTER a shower or snowstorm ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPOSH a mixture of mud and water; slush, soft snow mixed with water in thawing weather; water partially frozen ...1845 US
• ST. CAUSLAN'S FLAW a snowstorm in March ...1850 Sc.
• TERMINATION DUST the first snow, which marks the end of the construction season and the termination of the job ...1957 Amer. dial.
• WAFF a slight amount of something blown about by the wind, as snow or smoke, a puff, a flurry ...c1860 Sc.
• WAFFLE a slight fall or flurry of snow ...1825 Sc.
• WAP a sudden storm of snow ...1818 Sc.
• WEATHER FALL a period of rain, snow, hail, or heavy fog ...1965 Amer. dial.
• YANKEE COTTON snow ...1969 Amer. dial.
• YANKEE RAIN snow ...1978 Amer. dial.
SNOW - verbs
• BLIRT to rain or snow ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BREAK to clear deep snow from a path or road ...1779 Amer. dial.
• BREAK OUT to clear deep snow from a path or road ...1831 Amer. dial.
• FAN * of snow: to form drifts ...1929 Sc.
• FANN * of snow: to form drifts ...1929 Sc.
• KAAV to snow heavily ...Bk1902 Sc.
• KAAVIE of snow: to fall heavily and in drifts ...1866 Sc.
• PANK to pack or tamp down; to flatten; to crush; often said of sand, snow, hair, etc. ...1937 Amer. dial.
• SAD of snow: to subside ...1928 Sc.
• SCOUTHER to rain or snow slightly, to drizzle ...Bk1904 Sc.
SNOW - phrases
• AUNT DINAH'S PICKING HER GEESE it's snowing; said when huge feathery snowflakes are falling, esp. in early winter and first snow falls ...1969 Amer. dial.
• DEVIL IS BEATING HIS WIFE, THE it's raining or snowing, used esp. when the sun is also shining ...1930 Amer. dial.
• DEVIL IS FIGHTING WITH HIS WIFE, THE it's raining or snowing, used esp. when the sun is also shining ...1899 Amer. dial.
• DEVIL IS WHIPPING HIS WIFE, THE it's raining or snowing, used esp. when the sun is also shining ...1899 Amer. dial.
• MOTHER CAREY IS PLUCKING HER GEESE it is snowing ...B1900
• OLD WOMAN IS A-LOSIN' HER FEATHERS, THE large flakes of snow are falling fast ...1942 Amer. dial.
• OLD WOMAN IS PICKING HER GEESE, THE. it is snowing ...1899 Amer. dial.
• OLD WOMAN IS PLUCKING THE GEESE, THE it is snowing ...1983 Amer. dial.
• TAKE A SCOOCHER to slide down a snow slope in a squatting position ...Bk1896 Amer. dial.
SNOWBALL - nouns
• BALLING the throwing of balls or snowballs ...1865
• WINTER APPLE a snowball ...B1900 Eng. dial.
SNOWBOARDING - adjectives
• UNDERAGE in snowboarding: used to describe the not-yet-perfected performance of a trick or manoeuvre ...1995 US sl.
SNOWBOARDING - nouns
• FACE-PLANT a face-first fall; in snowboarding: a face-first fall into the snow ...1984 US sl.
• FRESHIES in snowboarding: the first tracks in virgin snow ...1995 US sl.
• OLLIE in skateboarding and snowboarding: a manoeuvre in which one drives the board up into the air off a flat surface without holding the board, often in order to perform a jump over an obstacle ...1979 Aust. sl.
SNOWBOARDING - nouns, person
• NOOB in snowboarding: a beginner ...2005 UK sl.
SNOWBOARDING - verbs
• BONE OUT in snowboarding: to hold your leg straight during a manoeuvre in the air ...1990 US sl.
• PACK in snowboarding: to hit the snow hard ...1990 US sl.
• SKID in snowboarding: to slide down a slope sideways ...1993 US sl.
SNOWCAP - nouns
• CALOTTE a snowcap; an ice-cap ...L19
SNOWMOBILE - nouns
• IRON DOG a snowmobile ...1960 Alaska usage
• SKIDOO a snowmobile ...1961 Can.
• SNO-GO a snowmobile ...1961 US sl.
SNOWMOBILE - verbs
• SKIDOO to travel by skidoo ...1986 Can.
SNOWSHOE - nouns
• RACKET a snowshoe, or similar device for traversing snow or soft ground ...1626
• RACKETT a snowshoe, or similar device for traversing snow or soft ground ...1704
• RACQUET a snowshoe, or similar device for traversing snow or soft ground ...1949 Amer. dial.
• RACQUETTE a snowshoe, or similar device for traversing snow or soft ground ...1897 Can.
• WEB a snowshoe ...1902 Amer. dial.
SNOWSHOE - nouns, person
• RACKETER * one who walks on 'rackets' or snowshoes ...1893
SNOWSHOE - verbs
• WEB to travel, to make one's way on snowshoes ...1959 Amer. dial.
SNUB - nouns
• BACK-CA' a retort, a snub ...1894 Sc.
• BACK DOOR a snub; a 'cold shoulder' ...1966 Amer. dial.
• BACKDOOR CHUTE a snub; a 'cold shoulder' ...1966 Amer. dial.
• BACKDOOR TREATMENT a snub; a 'cold shoulder' ...1966 Amer. dial.
• BACK-HANDER a sarcastic retort or snub ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• COOLER a chilly glance; a snub; rejection ...20C Aust. sl.
• ICE a cool reception; a brush-off; a snub; an act of rejection ...L19 US sl.
• ICE MITT a rejection or refusal; a snub; a cold or hostile reception ...1935 Amer. dial.
• ICE PITCHER 'the cold shoulder'; a snub; refusal to recognize and acquaintance ...1900 Amer. dial.
• ICY MITT a rejection or refusal; a snub; a cold or hostile reception ...1968 Amer. dial.
• ICY MITTEN a rejection or refusal; a snub; a cold or hostile reception ...1897 Amer. dial.
• IG(G) a rebuff, a snub ...1963 Amer. dial.
• PUTDOWN a snub or humiliation ...sl.
• SCORN a snub, a brusque rejection, esp. of an offer of marriage; a slight in love ...c1746 Sc.
SNUB - verbs
• DUST OFF to reject, to snub ...1940s US sl.
• FREEZE to treat someone with deliberate coldness; to snub ...1861 Amer. sl.
• GIVE ONE THE BUM'S RUSH to eject or dismiss forcibly; to snub ...1926 Amer. dial.
• GIVE THE IG to ignore a person deliberately, to snub ...1930s sl., orig. US Black
• HIGH-HAT to act in a superior manner towards others; to snub ...1920s colloq., orig. US
• HI-HAT to act in a superior manner towards others; to snub ...1920s sl., orig. US
• ICE to snub, to treat coldly ...1930s US sl.
• ICE OUT to snub, to treat coldly ...1930s US sl.
• IG(G) to ignore; to snub; to reject ...1946 Amer. dial.
• KEEP AT THE STICK'S END to snub, to keep 'at arm's length' ...L19 sl.
• PUT DOWN to snub, humiliate or belittle ...1960s sl.
• PUT ON THE CHILL to act coldly toward a person; to snub ...20C Amer. sl.
• PUT THE IG ON to ignore somebody; to snub ...1977 Amer. dial.
• RAP ON THE KNUCKLES to snub; to control sharply ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SALT to snub; to put down; to check; to have revenge upon ...1863 Sc.
• SIT ON to squash, to snub ...M19 sl.
• SIT UPON to squash, to check, to snub; to overcome or rebuke; to express contempt for a man in a marked manner ...1865 sl.
• SNOOT to behave haughtily toward; to disdain; to snub ...1928 sl.
SNUFF - nouns
• AMBEER saliva coloured by chewing tobacco or snuff ...1848 Amer. dial.
• AMBER JUICE saliva coloured by chewing tobacco or snuff ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BEGGAR'S BROWN light brown snuff which is made of the stem of tobacco ...1879 Sc. colloq.
• BROTH moisture in the mouth, coloured brown by snuff or chewing tobacco ...1968 Amer. dial.
• DIGGING taking snuff ...1860 Amer. dial. arch.
• ELBOW GREASE † snuff ...1808 Sc.
• GOOP moisture in the mouth, coloured brown by snuff or chewing tobacco ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HAM GRAVY saliva coloured by chewing tobacco or snuff ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HEIFER DUST snuff; tobacco ...1935 Amer. dial.
• LAL BROUGH snuff ...20C rhyming sl.
• LALLY snuff ...20C rhyming sl. (Lal Brough)
• MACCOBOY a kind of snuff, usually scented with attar of roses ...1740
• MERRY-GO-UP snuff ...1821 sl.
• MILL a snuff-box; a small box, generally made of horn ...1720 Sc.
• MOLASSES SPIT saliva coloured brown by snuff or chewing tobacco ...1950 Amer. dial.
• NACKET a quantity of snuff made up in a ball-shaped or cylindrical form; a small roll of tobacco ...1825 Sc.
• NEESHIN snuff ...Bk1905 Sc.
• QUID BOX a snuff-box ...L18 sl.
• REAR an amount of snuff taken at one time ...1925 Amer. dial.
• REST POWDER snuff ...1927 Amer. dial.
• SCANDIHOOVIAN DYNAMITE snuff ...1942 Amer. dial.
• SNEEZE old term for snuff ...Brit. sl.
• SNEEZE-HORN a snuff-box made of the tip of a horn ...1806 Eng. dial.
• SNEEZER a snuffbox ...Brit. sl.
• SNOOSE damp, grated, snuff; a strong moist kind of snuff ...1912 Can. sl.
• SNUSH † snuff; a pinch of snuff
• TADDY a certain kind of snuff, so called from the name of its makers, Messrs. Taddy and Co., London ...1869 Sc.
• TADDY-BOX a snuff-box ...1907 Sc.
• TOOTHBRUSH a twig chewed on one end until frayed and used for applying snuff to the inside of the mouth ...1853 Amer. dial.
• WAKKEN-BEGGAR snuff ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. jocular
SNUFF - nouns, person
• DIGGER one who uses snuff ...1860 Amer. dial. arch.
• LIPPER a person who uses snuff ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SNOOSEBUG a person who uses snuff ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SNUFFER one who takes snuff ...1889
• TOBACCO-WORM one who chews or smokes tobacco to excess; one who uses snuff ...1906 Amer. dial.
SNUFF - verbs
• DIG to use snuff ...1860 Amer. dial.
• LIP to place snuff between the lip and gums ...1938 Amer. dial.
• SNUFT to take snuff ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SNUSH † to take snuff
SNUG - adjectives
• BIELDY snug, sheltered; affording shelter or warmth ...1789 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• BIELY furnishing shelter; snug ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BIEN snug, comfortable, cosy ...1725 Sc.
• CANNY quiet, easy, snug, comfortable, pleasant, cosy ...a1758 Sc.
• COBBY neat, symmetrical; snug, comfortable ...19C Eng. dial.
• QUEEM close-fitting or well-fitting, snug, neat ...1820 Sc.
• SCOWB AND SCRAW all snug ...1824 Sc.
SNUG - nouns
• NEST a lodging, shelter, home, bed, etc., esp. of a secluded or comfortable nature; a snug retreat ...a1000
• SNUGGERY a snug, cosy, or comfortable room, house, etc., esp. a room of small size into which a person retires for seclusion or quiet ...1815
SNUG - verbs
• NEEZLE to nestle; to insinuate oneself into some good situation or snug position ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SNUGIFY to make snug or comfortable ...1796
SNUG - verbs
• SNUDGE to lie quietly and snugly ...Eng. dial.
SNUGGLE - verbs
• SCROOCH to dance extremely close to someone; to snuggle up ...1920s US Black sl.
• SCRUNCH to dance extremely close to someone; to snuggle up ...1920s US Black sl.
• SNOGGLE to cuddle; to snuggle; to kiss and caress ...M20 US sl.
• SNOOGLE to cuddle; to snuggle; to kiss and caress ...M20 US sl.
• SNUDGE † to lie close and still; to remain snug and quiet; to nestle, to snuggle, to cuddle ...1633 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• YALLOP to snuggle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
SNUGLY - adverbs
• QUEEM exactly, neatly, snugly ...1710 Sc.
• ABRASE † rubbed smooth; rubbed clear from all markings; unoccupied, clean, blank ...1600
• BALGH † smooth ...c1440
• EGG-BALD * completely bald; smooth as an egg ...1882
• GLIBBERY † slippery, smooth ...1601 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• GLIDDERY slippery, smooth ...1869 Eng. dial.
• HANDSMOOTH † level or flat as if smoothed with the hand; smooth to the hand ...1530 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• LEVIGATED † made smooth; polished ...1578
• LIKE A BABY'S BOTTOM smooth, featureless ...1920s sl.
• LUBRIC having a smooth surface, slippery ...1490 arch.
• QUEEM pleasant; calm; smooth ...1824 Sc.
• SCLEET smooth, sleek ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SKLEET smooth, sleek ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SLIDDERY † slippery, smooth; sliding, unstable ...a1225 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SMACK-SMOOTH † flat; completely smooth; level or even with the ground or surface ...1755 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SMOOTH AS A BABY'S BOTTOM very smooth ...1935 Amer. colloq.
• SOFT AS A BABY'S BOTTOM pert. to something which is very smooth or soft ...20C colloq.
SMOOTH - verbs
• KEMB † to trim; to make smooth or elegant ...c1386 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• LEVIGATE † to make smooth; to polish ...1612
• QUEEM to smooth out ...1935 Sc.
• TED to spread out; to arrange in order; to tidy, to smooth ...1887 Sc.
SMOOTHLY - adverbs
• QUEEM smoothly, pleasantly, without snags or hitches ...1879 Sc.
• QUEEM AS SILK smoothly, pleasantly ...1900 Sc.
• QUEEMLY calmly, smoothly ...1824 Sc.
• QUEMELY † in a pleasing, agreeable, or becoming manner; neatly, gently, smoothly ...c1380
• RENABLY smoothly; without hesitation ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SLICK AS A WHISTLE very smoothly or adroitly ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• SLICK AS GREASE very smoothly or adroitly ...Bk1905 Amer. dial.
• SMACK-SMOOTH smoothly, without any impediment or obstruction; quietly, pleasantly ...1802 Eng. dial.
SMOOTHNESS - nouns
• LEVITY †* smoothness; an instance of this, a smooth surface ...1613
• SATINITY smoothness, like that of satin ...1830
SMOOTH-SPOKEN - adjectives
• MOME gentle; quiet; demure, diffident; thoughtful; smooth-spoken ...1864 Eng. dial.
• SMOOLY † sly and demure; smooth-spoken but deceptive ...B1900 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
SMOOTH-SPOKEN - nouns, person
• SLICKSTER a cheat, a smooth talker, a hustler ...1950s sl. orig. US Black
• VELVET-TONGUE a deceitful, smooth-spoken person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
SMOOTH-TALKING, SMOOTH-TONGUED - adjectives
• BLANDILOQUOUS †* smooth-talking, flattering, fair-spoken ...1615
• FAIR-CALLING plausible, smooth-tongued, flattering, wheedling ...1814 Sc.
• MEALY-MOUTHED reticent, reserved, afraid to speak out; plausible, smooth-tongued, hypocritical ...1836 Sc. & Eng. dial.
SMOOTH-TONGUED - nouns, person
• MEALY-MOUTH a smooth-tongued person; a plausible, hypocritical tongue ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SMOOTH-BOOTS † one who uses flattering, ingratiating, or plausible language; a bland or smooth-tongued person ...1599
SMOTHER - verbs
• OPPRESS † to press injuriously upon or against; to subject to pressure with hurtful or overpowering effect; to press down by force; to crush, to trample down, to smother, to crowd ...1382
• QUEASOM † to choke, to stifle, to smother ...1561 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• QUEAZEN † to choke, to stifle, to smother ...1561 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• QUEZZEN † to choke, to stifle, to smother ...1561 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
SMOTHERED - adjectives
• SUFFOCATED † smothered, overwhelmed ...1471
SMOULDER - verbs
• MILDER to smoulder ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• QUEZZEN to smoulder away without flame ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
SMUDGE - nouns
• SCLATCH a large smudge, smear, or patch on a surface; a mass, clot, or daub of something wet or dirty ...1866 Sc.
• SKLATCH a large smudge, smear, or patch on a surface; a mass, clot, or daub of something wet or dirty ...1866 Sc.
SMUG - adjectives
• FAT self-obsessed, smug ...20C sl.
• SHIT-EATING despicable; smug; self-satisfied ...sl.
SMUGGLE - verbs
• MOVE THE LAUNDRY to smuggle illegal Chinese immigrants ...1930s US criminals' sl.
• SMUCKLE † to smuggle ...1690
SMUGGLED - adjectives
• UNCUSTOMED smuggled, not having paid duty ...1818 Sc. & Eng. dial.
SMUGGLED - nouns
• MOONLIGHT smuggled spirits ...19C sl.
• RABBIT something smuggled or stolen ...1929 naval & Aust. sl.
SMUGGLED, SMUGGLER - nouns, person
• DAVY JONES'S NATURAL CHILDREN pirates; smugglers ...19C nautical usage
• FAIR-TRADER a smuggler ...1887 nautical sl.
• GWEVA a bootlegger ...1960s S. Afr.
• INTERLOPER a smuggler ...Bk1896 sl.
• KENTISH KNOCKER † a Kentish smuggler ...1891
• MOONLIGHTER a smuggler of illicitly distilled liquor ...1920s sl.
• MOON-RAKER a smuggler ...19C Eng. dial. & colloq.
• PULLER a dealer in stolen or smuggled goods ...1956 US sl.
• RABBITER one who makes a habit of smuggling 'rabbits' (illicit goods smuggled ashore by Naval ratings going on leave ...20C Royal Navy usage
• SNAKEHEAD a smuggler; someone who smuggles illegal immigrants from mainland China into Hong Kong ...1990s Amer. sl.
• SNEAKER a smuggler ...1956 US sl.
SMUGGLING - nouns
• FAIR TRADE smuggling ...1832 Sc. & nautical sl.
• FAIR TRADING smuggling ...1870 Eng. dial.
• HOSPITAL in a smuggling operation: the place where the smuggled goods are picked up ...1956 US sl.
SMUGNESS - nouns
• COCKINESS a personal quality of smug over-confidence ...1864
SMUT - nouns
• BLOW-BOOK † a book containing indelicate or smutty pictures ...1708
• DAFF † dallying, indelicate toying; loose conversation, smutty language ...1721 Sc.
• THREAD OF BLUE any little smutty touch in song-singing, chatting, or piece of writing ...1824 Sc.
SMUT - verbs
• TALK THROUGH (ONE'S) FLY-BUTTONS to talk nonsense, or smut ...Bk2002 sl.
• WORK BLUE to use obscene language; to peddle smut ...1990s Amer. sl.
• WRAP UP IN CLEAN LINEN to couch smutty or sordid matter in decent language ...18C colloq.
SMUTTY - adjectives
• BARNYARD smutty, obscene ...20C US sl.
• NASTY oriented toward sex or sex and excrement; smutty ...E17
• OFF-COLOUR in poor taste, usually of smutty humour ...L19 sl.
• PORNY lewd; smutty or obscene; pornographic ...1961 Brit. & US sl.
• RAUNCHY suggestive, sexually provocative, smutty, salacious ...1967 sl., orig. US
• SPURCIDICAL † speaking dishonestly, obscenely, or smuttily; bawdy in speech ...1656
• ULTRAMARINE obscene, smutty ...L19 sl.
SNACK - nouns
• AFTERNOONING refreshment between dinner and tea ...1865 Eng. dial.
• BAGGING food eaten between regular meals; an afternoon meal ...1750 Eng. dial.
• BAIT † a hasty meal like a traveller's; a snack ...1662
• BANQUET † a slight repast between meals ...1509
• BAVER slight refreshment taken between meals either at 11 a.m. or 4 p.m.; occasionally applied also to a regular meal ...1691 Eng. dial.
• BEAVER slight refreshment taken between meals either at 11 a.m. or 4 p.m.; occasionally applied also to a regular meal ...1691 Eng. dial.
• BEVER light refreshment between meals; a snack ...E16 now chiefly colloq. & ED
• BITE a small meal or snack ...1899 sl.
• CHECK a snack or light meal ...1775 Amer. dial.
• DAB a slight meal, a snack ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• DAMPER a luncheon, a snack between meals ...1804
• ELEVENSES light refreshment taken at about 11 am ...1887 sl.
• FATTEN FOOD a snack ...1970 Amer. dial.
• GRAZE a snack; something to eat ...S. Afr. colloq.
• GRUNT(S) food, esp. snack food ...1968 US campus sl.
• HANDEL light refreshment taken before breakfast, a snack of food ...1804 Sc.
• HORIZONTAL REFRESHMENT food taken standing, esp. a snack at a bar ...c1890 colloq.
• JACK BITE a snack ...1949 Amer. dial.
• LAST CARD IN THE PACK a snack ...1960 UK theatrical rhyming sl.
• MONKEY FOOD snack food, finger food; a small amount of food eaten between regular meals ...1940 Amer. dial.
• MUG-UP a snack; a meal, a drink ...1933 sl., chiefly Can. & nautical
• MUNCHIE 1. a snack or small meal; food ...1959 sl., orig. US
2. a snack eaten to assuage the craving for food that afflicts smokers of hashish or marijuana ...1959 sl., orig. US
• MUNCHY 1. a snack or small meal ...1950s sl., orig. US
2. a snack eaten to assuage the craving for food that afflicts smokers of hashish or marijuana ...1950s sl., orig. US
• NACKET a snack or lunch, a slight repast; a piece of bread eaten at noon ...1789 Sc.
• NIBBLING a snack ...1966 Amer. dial.
• NOCKET-TIME the time for taking a snack ...1811 Sc.
• NOSH food; orig, a snack, but later a meal of any proportion ...Brit. sl.
• PIECE MEAL a snack or light meal ..1946 Amer. dial.
• QUARTER LUNCH a snack taken at mid-morning or mid-afternoon ...1966 Amer. dial.
• REAR-BIT refreshment taken between breakfast and dinner ...1892 Eng. dial.
• RUNNING BANQUET † a slight repast between meals; a snack ...1613
• SNAPS snack food ...1986 US sl.
• TABNAB a cake, bun, or pastry; a savoury snack ...1933 nautical sl.
• THUMB-BIT a snack, a piece of bread and meat eaten out of doors ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• THUMB-BITE a snack, a piece of bread and meat eaten out of doors ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• UNCH † a nuncheon, a light meal, a snack ...1668 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
SNACK - nouns, person
• NOSHER one who snacks or eats between meals ...1960s sl.
• PIECER one who snacks ...1966 Amer. dial.
SNACK - verbs
• GRAZE to eat snacks throughout the day rather than formal meals ...colloq.
• KNOSH to eat, esp. to snack; to eat between meals ...1930s sl.
• MUG UP to eat a large meal; to snack; to have a hot drink ...1897 sl., chiefly Can. & nautical
• NASH to eat, esp. to snack; to eat between meals ...1930s sl.
• NOSH to eat, esp. to snack; to eat between meals ...1930s sl.
• PIECE to snack; to eat between meals ...1908 Amer. dial.
• PIECE AROUND to snack; to eat between meals ...1944 Amer. dial.
• PIECE MEAL to have a snack ...1946 Amer. dial.
• UGG to take a slight repast ...Bk1905 Sc.
SNACKING - nouns
• PIECING snacking ...1908 Amer. dial.
SNAIL - nouns
• COGGER a striped snail shell ...19C Eng. dial.
• DODMAN † a snail ...c1550 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HODDY a snail; the shell of a snail ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• HODDY-DODDY a snail, a snail shell ...1869 Eng. dial.
• JACK-SNAG the snail ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• JANE-JAKES a snail ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• LAND-WINKLE † a snail ...1603
• PACKMAN a snail, esp. the spotted snail, Helix aspera ...1882 Eng. dial.
• PENNYWINKLE a land or freshwater snail ...1927 Amer. dial.
• PINNYWINKLE a land or freshwater snail ...1936 Amer. dial.
• UNICORN a snail ...Bk1905 Sc.
SNAKE - adjectives
• OPHIC * relating to serpents ...1865
• OPHIDIAN pert. to a snake or serpent; snake-like ...1883
• OPHIDIOUS * relating to snakes or serpents ...1846
• OPHIOLATROUS given to serpent-worship ...1887
• OPHIOPHAGOUS eating or feeding upon serpents ...1650
• OPHITE * of the nature of or resembling a serpent; of a sinuous form ...1828
SNAKE - nouns
• ASIAN TWO-STEP any highly venomous snake encountered in the jungles of Southeast Asia ...1966 US sl.
• BELLED SNAKE a rattlesnake ...1917 Amer. dial.
• BELLTAIL a rattlesnake ...1917 Amer. dial.
• BERARD †* a viper ...c1475
• BUSH EEL a rattlesnake ...1835 Amer. dial.
• BUZZ TAIL a rattlesnake ...1970 Amer. dial.
• CASCABEL a rattlesnake; also, its rattle ...1760-72
• DEATHY a death adder, a type of venomous snake ...L19 Aust. sl.
• ETHER the adder ...1838 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• HACKLE † a covering of any kind, as a bird's plumage, a serpent's skin, etc. ...a1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HAGGOM the adder or viper; a snake of any kind ...1781 Eng. dial.
• HAGWORM the adder or viper; also, the common snake ...1483 Eng. dial.
• HAME † a covering, esp. a natural covering, as the skin of a serpent, etc. ...c1000
• JOE BLAKE a snake ...1905 Aust. rhyming sl.
• NADDER an adder; a snake ...1790 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• OPHIDARIUM * a place where snakes are kept; a snake-house ...1882
• OPHIDIARIUM * a place where snakes are kept; a snake-house ...1891
• OPHIOGRAPHY the description of serpents ...1857
• OPHIOLATRY serpent worship ...1862
• OPHIOLOGY the study of serpents ...1828
• OPHIOMANCY * divination by means of serpents ...1753
• OPHIOPHILISM love of snakes ...1883
• OPHIOUCH †* a figure of a man holding a serpent ...a1697
• RATTLER a rattlesnake ...1827 sl., orig. US
• SHADE the molted skin or shell of a snake or arthropod ...1899 Amer. dial.
• SHED the molted skin or shell of a snake or arthropod ...1898 Amer. dial.
• SINGING the buzzing or rattling of a rattlesnake ...1937 Amer. dial.
• TANG † the tongue of a serpent, formerly thought to be the stinging organ; the sting of an insect ...a1350 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• WATER BANDIT a water snake ...1966 Amer. dial.
• WATER PILOT a water snake ...1884 Amer. dial.
• WRIGGLER a snake ...1927 Aust. sl.
SNAKE - nouns, person
• OPHIOLATER a serpent-worshipper ...1895
• OPHIOLOGIST one versed in the natural history of serpents ...1828
• OPHIOPHAGUS a serpent-eater ...1555
• OPHIOPHILIST a lover of snakes ....1883
SNAKE - verbs
• CREPITATE said of the sound made by a rattlesnake: to rattle ...1852-9
• SING of a rattlesnake: to rattle ...1937 Amer. dial.
• TANG † to sting as a serpent or an insect ...a1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
SNAP - adjectives
• HAPPERY crackling; apt to snap or crackle ...1886 Eng. dial.
SNAP - nouns
• HANCH a voracious snap or snatch; an attempt to bite from behind ...1808-18 & N. Ireland
• NAG a nick, notch, indentation; a bite, snap ...1887 Sc.
SNAP - verbs
• HABBLE to snap at anything like a dog; to make a growling noise when eating voraciously ...1808 Sc.
• HANCH to snatch, to snap at or bite with violent or noisy action of the jaws; said of large dogs, wild beasts, cannibals, or greedy men ...a1400-50 now chiefly Sc.
• HAPPER † to crackle, to snap ...1587 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NAG to bite; to snap; to mark with the teeth; to seize ...1887 Sc.
• NESP to bite, to snap ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SCRAP to snap; to break off suddenly with a noise ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SNAP AS SHORT AS A CARROT to snap, break off short and sharp, as a carrot does ...L18 colloq.
• YACK to make a snapping sound, to snap, to crack ...1873
SNAPDRAGON - nouns
• BULLDOG a snapdragon ...1947 Amer. dial.
• BUNNY-MOUTH a snapdragon ...1900 Amer. dial.
• BUNNY RABBITS a snapdragon ...1900 Amer. dial.
• CALF'S-SNOUT an old name of snapdragon, esp. of Antirrhinum Orontium ...1548
• CALVES'-SNOUT an old name of snapdragon, esp. of Antirrhinum Orontium ...1548
• CAT BRITCHES the wild snapdragon ...1966 Amer. dial.
• INKBOTTLE wild snapdragon ...1967 Amer. dial.
• LION-MOUTH a snapdragon ...1892 Amer. dial.
• LION'S-MOUTH a snapdragon ...1773 Amer. dial.
• RABBIT a snapdragon ...1900 Amer. dial.
• RABBIT'S-MOUTH a snapdragon ...1876 Amer. dial.
• TIGER-MOUTH the snapdragon; the foxglove ...1886
• TOAD'S MOUTH the snapdragon ...1839
SNAPPING - nouns
• HABBLE the act of snapping ...1808 Sc.
• YACK a snapping or cracking sound ...1861
SNAPPISH - adjectives
• CAPERNOITED crabbed, irritable, peevish; snappish; ill-natured, fractious ...1719 Sc.
• CLIPPIE sharp of speech; snappish, pert ...19C Sc.
• DOGGISH surly, snappish
• KNAGGY cross, snappish, querulous; irritable; sarcastic ...1840 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• NAGGEDY snappish ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NAGGETY snappish ...Bk1903 Eng. dial.
• NAGGY cross, snappish, querulous; shrewish; irritable; ill-natured, bad-tempered, testy; sarcastic ...1825 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• SANSHACH proud, distant; disdainful; snappish, saucy ...1825 Sc.
• SNAPHANCE † retorting sharply, snappish ...1592
• TEPTIOUS snappish, captious; irritating; treacherous, changeable, not to be depended upon ...1876 Eng. dial.
• TOITISH saucy, pert, or impudent; easily offended; flighty in temper; irritable, ill-tempered, snappish ...1846 Eng. dial.
SNAPPISH - nouns, person
• YAFFLER a snappish person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• YAPPER a snappish, sharp person ...1901 Eng. dial.
SNAPPISH - verbs
• YAP to talk snappishly, noisily, or foolishly; to chatter; to scold ...1895 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
SNARE - nouns
• CALTROP † a trap or snare to catch the feet of beasts, of horses or men in war, and the like ...a1300
• LEASH † a snare, a noose ...c1374
• SINEW † a snare ...a1400
• TOIL †* a trap or snare for wild beasts ...1607
SNARE - verbs
• FANKLE to catch in a snare, to trap ...1724 Sc.
• HOOK to snare, to entice, or to swindle a victim; to persuade with deception or flattery; to trick; to defraud ...c1730 Amer. sl.
• TAIL to set a trap or snare; to bait a trap ...1862
SNARL (growl) - nouns
• HABBER † a snarl or growl; the act of snarling or growling like a dog ...1804 Sc.
SNARL (tangle) - nouns
• GLAUM a snarl, a tangle; a confused mass ...1923 Amer. dial.
• GLOM a snarl, a tangle; a confused mass ...1923 Amer. dial.
• a tangle or snarl ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
SNARL - nouns, person
• YARRER † a person or dog that growls or snarls ...1611 Eng. dial.
SNARL - verbs
• ARR of dogs: to snarl, to growl ...1768 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• CARL † to talk with a gruff, snarling voice; to snarl ...1602 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• GARRE † to growl, to snarl; to chatter, to chide; to chirp, to twitter ...1382
• HABBER to snarl; to growl; to make an inarticulate sound; to gobble, as of turkeys ...1903 Sc.
• HARR † to snarl as a dog; to make a rough guttural trill ...1387 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• HAVE A WORM IN ONE'S TONGUE to be bitter in speech; to be cantankerous; to snarl and bite like a mad dog ...1759
• HUBBER to snarl, to growl; to make an inarticulate sound; to gobble, as of turkeys ...1903 Sc.
• INTERGERN †* to exchange grins or snarls ...1608
• JARL † to snarl, to quarrel, to dispute; to jeer, to jest ...1580 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• NARR † of a dog: to snarl, to growl ...1509 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• VENNER to scowl; to snarl; to draw up the lips in a snarling manner ...1890 Eng. dial.
• YAR † to snarl or growl as or like a dog ...1611 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• YARR † to snarl or growl as or like a dog ...1611 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• YEATTLE to snarl; to grumble ...1825 Sc.
• YIKKA to snarl ...1892 Sc.
• YIRR to snarl or growl as a dog ...1820 Sc.
SNARLING - adjectives
• BOW-WOW captious, snarling ...Bk1911 Sc.
SNARLING - nouns
• HABBER † a snarl or growl; the act of snarling or growling like a dog ...1804 Sc.
• OGGANNITION †* snarling, growling, grumbling ...1625
SNATCH - nouns
• DAB a snatch or clutch ...1880 Sc.
• HANCH a voracious snap or snatch; an attempt to bite from behind ...1808-18 & N. Ireland
• NAB a snatch, a seizure; theft; profit which is the result of sharp dealing ...Bk1903 Sc.
• SCREED † a quick movement; a snatch ...1805 Sc.
• SCRIP a snatch ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• YARK a jerk, a pull, a snatch ...1896 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• YERK † the act of lashing out with the heels, as a horse; a kick; a sudden or abrupt movement, a jerk, a twitch, a snatch ...1581 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
• YIRK a jerk, a pull, a snatch ...1896 Sc. & Eng. dial.
SNATCH - nouns, person
• SCRABBER who snatches, grabs, or takes by force ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
SNATCH - verbs
• ABRAID † to wrench or pull out; to snatch; to withdraw; to draw a sword ...c1000
• BEREFT † to snatch away a possession; to remove or take away by violence ...c1320
• BONE to seize; to snatch; to steal ...L18 sl.
• CAB to cheat, to pilfer; to snatch dishonestly or meanly ...1895 Sc. sl.
• CATCH AWAY to seize and take away; to snatch away ...c1325
• CATCH OFF † to snatch or take off ...c1420
• CLAW to snatch; to appropriate ...Bk1914 criminals' sl.
• DEBRAID †* to snatch down ...1388
• HANCH to snatch, to snap at or bite with violent or noisy action of the jaws; said of large dogs, wild beasts, cannibals, or greedy men ...a1400-50 now chiefly Sc.
• KEEP † to seize, to lay hold of; to snatch, to take ...c1000
• NAB to snatch or steal something; to seize ...1665 Brit.
• NATCH to seize, to lay violent hands on, to snatch away ...1736 Sc.
• NIB to snatch; to steal; to seize ...M17 sl.
• NIP to steal or snatch ...c1560 sl., now US
• PULL to steal; to snatch; to cheat ...1821 sl.
• RAMP † to snatch, to tear, to pluck; to pull suddenly or sharply ...1567
• RAP † to seize or snatch for oneself; to take or get by snatching or stealing ...1564
• RAP AND REND to snatch and tear; to waste, destroy property ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• RAUNCH AND SCRAUNCH to snatch greedily; to grasp at ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SCRAB † to grab, to snatch; to steal ...1890 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SCRAMP to stretch forth the hands to grasp; to snatch at, to seize, to clutch ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCRAWL to snatch; to take anything abruptly or rudely ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCRIP to snatch; to snatch at hastily or greedily ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SMUSS † to grab, seize, snatch; to take by force ...1736
• TIT to pull forcibly, to tug; to snatch ...a1300 chiefly Sc.
• TO-BRAID † to wrench apart, to pull to pieces; also, to tear or snatch away ...c893
• YAFFLE to snatch; to take illicitly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• YAP to snatch, to sweep or whip away ...1959 Sc.
• YARK to jerk; to seize or pull forcibly; to snatch, to wrench, to force ...1811 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• YERK to jerk; to seize or pull forcibly; to snatch, to wrench, to force ...1811 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
• YIRK to jerk; to seize or pull forcibly; to snatch, to wrench, to force ...1811 Sc. & Eng. dial.
SNATCHED - nouns
• RAPTION †* the fact of being snatched up ...1548
SNATCHING - nouns
• ABREPTION †* a snatching away; complete separation ...1681
• CORREPTION † a sudden snatching away, a seizure ...1659
• SCRAMP a snatching; a hurried attempt ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
SNEAK, SNEAKING, SNEAKY - nouns, person
• BOUCH a coward; a sneak ...Bk1911 Sc.
• CHAPARRAL FOX a sneak, or a sly, tricky person ...1932 Amer. dial.
• CHITTY-FACE † a term of reproach or contempt; a pitiful, wretched, sneaking fellow ...1601 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• CLAM a sneaking fellow ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• DARKISON a sneak, an eavesdropper ...Bk1900 Eng. dial.
• FACE-THE-CLARTS † a low, plausible sneak; a mean, grovelling fellow ...1868 Sc.
• FEFNICUTE a hypocrite; a mean, sneaking fellow; a parasite, a hanger-on ...1864 Eng. dial.
• HOG-GRUBBER † a mean, stingy, sneaking fellow; a close-fisted fellow; a miser, a niggard ...a1700
• JACK NASTY a term of contempt for a sneak or a sloven ...1857
• JERRY-SNEAK a mean, sneaking fellow ...1824
• MEECHER a sneak, a lurking thief ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SCOUK a skulking, cowardly fellow; a sneak; one with a downcast or hangdog look ...1882 Sc.
• SCOW-BANKER a sneak, a thief, a rascal ...1863 Eng. dial.
• SKOOK a skulking, cowardly fellow; a sneak; one with a hangdog look ...1882 Sc.
• SNAKE IN THE GRASS a term of contempt; a sneaky, despised, underhanded person; a lurking danger ...17C colloq.
• SNEAKBILL † a term of contempt; a mean, paltry, or sneaking fellow; a starved or thin-faced person ...1562
• SNEAKSBY * a mean-spirited person; a cowardly, creeping scoundrel; a paltry fellow; a sneak ...1580
• SNOKE-HORN a sneak; a devious rascal ...M15
• WEASEL a mean, greedy or sneaking fellow ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
SNEAK - verbs
• ACHE to wander about aimlessly and idly; to loiter, to lounge; to hang about with intent to eavesdrop; to sneak ...1785 Eng. dial.
• AIK to wander about aimlessly and idly; to loiter, to lounge; to hang about with intent to eavesdrop; to sneak ...1785 Eng. dial.
• AKE to wander about aimlessly and idly; to loiter, to lounge; to hang about with intent to eavesdrop; to sneak ...1785 Eng. dial.
• BINGE to sneak, to cringe; to fawn; to bow ...Bk1911 Sc.
• FAKE OUT to sneak away ...1956 Amer. students' sl.
• HAAK to wander about aimlessly and idly; to loiter, to lounge; to hang about with intent to eavesdrop; to sneak ...1785 Eng. dial.
• HAIG to wander about aimlessly and idly; to loiter, to lounge; to hang about with intent to eavesdrop; to sneak ...1785 Sc.
• HAIK to wander about aimlessly and idly; to loiter, to lounge; to hang about with intent to eavesdrop; to sneak ...1785 Sc.
• HAKE to wander about aimlessly and idly; to loiter, to lounge; to hang about with intent to eavesdrop; to sneak ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• INDIAN to roam or move about, esp. stealthily; to sneak up ...1869 Amer. dial.
• INDIAN UP to roam or move about, esp. stealthily; to sneak up ...1944 Amer. dial.
• MEECH to sneak, to slink, to skulk; to idle stealthily or shamefacedly about; to creep about softly; to cringe; to look ashamed ...1746 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• MOOCH to go, to amble, to depart, to clear out; also, to sneak ...1851 Amer. sl.
• PIMP to snoop, to sneak, to tattle, to inform on ...1851 Amer. dial.
• RATCH to ransack, to ferret about; to sneak about like a ravenous dog; to ramble ...1874 Eng. dial.
• RAT IN to sneak into without paying ...20C W. Indies
• SCODGE to look sly; to pilfer; to sneak about idly ...1824 Sc.
• SCOUK to skulk, to move in a stealthy, secretive way; to dodge or sneak about, to lurk; to conceal oneself, to hide; to seek shelter in hiding ...1782 Sc.
• SHAB OUT to sneak away; to slink off; to go quickly ...1902 Amer. dial.
• SLENCH † to creep or slink away, to sneak ...c1330 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• SNAKE to depart, esp. unobtrusively; to sneak ...1848 Amer. sl.
• SNURGE to sneak off to avoid work or responsibilities ...1930s US sl.
SNEAKILY - adverbs
• ON THE FLY in secret; sneakily ...chiefly Sc.
SNEAKING - adjectives
• MEECHING skulking, sneaking, creeping softly; cringing; self-deprecating, obsequious; contemptible, useless, good-for-nothing ...1792 Eng. & Amer. dial.
• SCODGE a mean, sneaking fellow ...1900 Sc.
• SNEAKBILL † mean, paltry, sneaking ...1611
• THEFTUOUS given to theft, thievish; dishonest; furtive, secret, sneaking ...c1400 orig. Sc.
• UNDER-CREEPING underhand, sly, sneaking ...1863 Eng. dial.
SNEAKY - adjectives
• FLY furtive or sneaky ...sl., chiefly Sc.
• CHICKEN underhanded, sneaky; thoughtless or inconsiderate ...20C Amer. sl.
SNEER - nouns
• DIRDUMS ridicule, scoffs, sneers, slanders ...1825 Sc.
• JAMF a mock, a jeer, a sneer ...1868 Sc.
• JAMPH a mock, a jeer, a sneer ...1868 Sc.
• JAUMPH a mock, a jeer, a sneer ...1868 Sc.
• SNIRTLE a suppressed laugh; a sneer ...1834 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
SNEER - verbs
• JAMF to make game of; to mock at, to jeer, to sneer ...1768 Sc.
• JAMPH to make game of; to mock at, to jeer, to sneer ...1768 Sc.
• JAUMPH to make game of; to mock at, to jeer, to sneer ...1768 Sc.
• JERK † to aim satire; to sneer, to carp ...a1643
• SLING OFF to speak sarcastically; to sneer ...1900 Aust. & NZ sl.
• SNIRTLE to laugh in a quiet, suppressed, or restrained manner; to snigger; to sneer ...1785 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
SNEERING - adjectives
• IRRISORY * having the character of deriding or mocking; addicted to laughing or sneering at others ...1824
• SNIDEY sneering; disdainful; contemptuous ...1964 UK sl.
SNEEZE - nouns
• NEEZE † a sneeze ...c1340 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• NEEZING sneezing, a sneeze ...1382
• SNICK-UP † a sneeze, a sneezing fit ...1692 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
SNEEZE - verbs
• ATCH to sneeze ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• ATISSHA to sneeze ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• NEAZLE to make the noise which accompanies a sneeze ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• NEEZE † to sneeze ...c1340 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• SNICK-UP to sneeze ...B1900 Eng. dial.
SNEEZE - interjections/phrases
• CATCH HIM! used as a response when someone sneezes ...1950 Amer. dial.
• CATCH IT! used as a response when someone sneezes ...1950 Amer. dial.
• CHEESE AND CRACKERS said when somebody sneezes ...1967 Amer. dial.
• I CATCH YOU! used as a response when someone sneezes ...1950 Amer. dial.
• SALUD! used when someone sneezes ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SCAT! said to a person when they have sneezed ...1890 Amer. dial.
• SCAT CAT. said to a person when they have sneezed ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SCAT CAT, GET YOUR TAIL OUT OF MY GRAVY! said to a person when they have sneezed ...1997 Amer. dial.
• SCAT CAT, YOUR TAIL'S ON FIRE! said to a person when they have sneezed ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SCAT KITTY! said to a person when they have sneezed ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SCAT THE CAT! said to a person when they have sneezed ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SCAT THERE! said to a person when they have sneezed ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SCAT THERE, YOUR SON BIT YOUR TAIL OFF! said to a person when they have sneezed ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SCAT TOM! said to a person when they have sneezed ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SCAT TOM, YOUR TAIL'S AFIRE! said to a person when they have sneezed ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SCAT TOM, YOUR TAIL'S IN THE GRAVY! said to a person when they have sneezed ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SCAT YOUR TAIL OUT OF THE BUTTER! said to a person when they have sneezed ...1973 Amer. dial.
• SHOO! used as a response when someone sneezes ...1909 Amer. dial.
SNEEZING - nouns
• NEESHIN sneezing ...Bk1905 Sc.
• NEEZING sneezing, a sneeze ...1382
• NEEZING-BOUT a prolonged or violent fit of sneezing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
SNIDE - adjectives
• SNARKY irritable; touchy; sarcastic, snide ...1906 Amer. sl.
SNIFF - nouns
• SCENT a sniff ...1843 Sc.
SNIFF - nouns, person
• SNIBBLE-NOSE one who sniffs ...1746 Eng. dial.
• SNUFFER one who snuffs, or sniffs disdainfully ...a1610
SNIFF - verbs
• FUFF to sniff ...19C Sc.
• SNUFT to sniff, to inhale sharply and noisily; to smell, to scent ...1820 Eng. dial.
SNIGGER - verbs
• SNIRTLE to laugh in a quiet, suppressed, or restrained manner; to snigger; to sneer ...1785 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
SNIGGERING - nouns
• SQUIRK a half-suppressed laugh; a sniggering ...1882
SNIPER - nouns, person
• ANGEL a sniper hiding in a high place, such as on the roof of a building ...Amer. sl.
• DINGER a sniper ...1972 US sl.
• DING TEAM a scout and sniper working together ...1991 US sl.
SNIVEL - verbs
• BIBBLE to shed tears; to cry and sob; to snivel ...19C Eng. dial.
• SNOTTER to snivel or blubber
• SNUFF to snivel
SNIVELLER - nouns, person
• BLUNTIE † a stupid person; one not sharp of wits; a sniveller ...1768 obs. exc. Sc.
SNOB, SNOBBISH - nouns, person
• DICTY a stuck-up, snobbish person; one who is conceited or uppity ...1928 Amer. dial.
• FANCY-PANTS a dandy; a snob ...1934 Amer. sl.
• FLUBDUB a snob, a pretender ...1893 Amer. dial.
• HIGH-HAT a snob ...1923 sl., orig. US
• KACK a snobbish person ...1920s US Black sl.
• LACY-PANTS a dandy; a snob; a flashily dressed person ...1940 US sl.
• LA DE DAH a snob ...1935 US sl.
• LA-DI-DAH a snob ...M19 sl.
• LAUDY-DAW a snob ...L19 sl.
• PURE MERINO a snob ...1826 Aust. sl.
• SADDITY a stuck-up, conceited, snobbish person ...1960s US Black sl.
• SADIT a stuck-up, conceited, snobbish person ...1960s US Black sl.
• SEDDITY a stuck-up, conceited, snobbish person ...1960s US Black sl.
• SIDITTY a stuck-up, conceited, snobbish person ...1960s US Black sl.
• SIDITY a stuck-up, conceited, snobbish person ...1960s US Black sl.
• SNOOT a snob; an arrogant person who 'sticks their nose in the air' ...M19 sl.
• STUCK-UP an arrogant, snobbish, or reserved person ...L19 sl.
• TOFFEE-NOSE a snob ...1943 Brit. sl.
• TUFT-HUNTER a snob; a toady; a social climber ...M19 sl.
• UPWAYS a snobbish, standoffish person ...1970s US Black sl.
• VAGINA LITTLE-FINGER a snob ...1960s camp gay sl.
SNOBBERY - nouns
• HIFALUTIN snobbery, pomposity ...M19 Aust. sl.
• HIGHFALUTIN snobbery, pomposity ...M19 Aust. sl.
• HIGH NOSE arrogance, snobbery ...20C US sl.
SNOBBILY - adverbs
• HIGH FALUTIN snobbily, pompously ...1900s US sl.
SNOBBISH - adjectives
• COUNTY snobbish, pretentious ...1921 Brit. sl.
• DICTY stylish, high-class; snobbish, haughty, conceited, uppity ...1923 Amer. dial.
• FANCY-PANTS fancy or snobbish; used derisively ...1949 Amer. sl.
• HIFALUTIN snobbish, pompous; stuck up ...M19 sl., orig. US
• HIGH-FALLOOTIN' snobbish, pompous ...M19 sl., orig. US
• HIGHFALUTEN snobbish, pompous ...M19 sl., orig. US
• HIGHFALUTIN absurdly pompous or pretentious; stuck-up, snobbish...1839 colloq.
• HIGHFALUTING snobbish, pompous ...M19 sl., orig. US
• HIGH-HAT snobbish and arrogant ...colloq.
• HIGH-HATTED snobbish, stuck up ...1920s sl., orig. US
• HIGH-HATTY snobbish, stuck up ...1920s sl., orig. US
• HIKI-FALLOOTIN' snobbish, pompous ...M19 sl., orig. US
• HINKY snobbish; haughty; conceited; aloof; fastidious ...1967 Amer. sl., orig. Black usage
• HOITY-TOITY haughty, conceited, snobbish, pretentious ...1713 sl.
• LAA-DEE-LAA stuck-up, arrogant, snobbish ...L19 sl.
• LA-DEE-DA stuck-up, arrogant, snobbish ...L19 sl.
• LA-DI-DA snobbish, pretentious ...1895 sl.
• LA-DI-DAH stuck-up, arrogant, snobbish ...M19 sl.
• LAH-DI-DAH stuck-up, arrogant, snobbish ...L19 sl.
• MORE SIDE THAN A BILLIARD BALL very arrogant, snobbish ...1910s Aust. sl.
• PERSNICKETY snobbish; vain ...1959 Amer. dial.
• SADDITY arrogant, haughty, snobbish, conceited ...1960s US Black sl.
• SCABBERT socially pretentious, snobbish, aspiring to gentility ...1825 Sc.
• SEDDITY snobbish and pretentious ...1960s US Black sl.
• SIDITTY arrogant, haughty, snobbish, conceited ...1960s US Black sl.
• SIDITY arrogant, haughty, snobbish, conceited ...1968 US Black sl.
• SNOOTY snobbish, arrogant, haughty and disdainful; supercilious; unpleasant ...1919 Amer. sl.
• SNOTTY snobbish, conceited ...1870 sl.
• SNOTTY-NOSED snobbish; conceited ...colloq.
• STUCK-UP snobbish, pretentious, arrogant, reserved ...1829 sl.
• STUCKUPPY arrogant, snobbish, reserved ...M19
• TOFFEE-NOSED snobbish, pretentious, conceited ..1925 sl., chiefly Brit.
SNOBBISH - verbs
• FANCY-PANTS to act like a dandy or snob ...1936 Amer. sl.
• HIGH-HAT to treat a person in a snobbish or offhand way ...colloq., chiefly US and Can.
SNOBBISHNESS - nouns
• LA-DI-DAH snobbishness; upper-class and/or wealthy hedonism ...L19 sl.
• LADIDAISM snobbishness; upper-class and/or wealthy hedonism ...L19 sl.
SNOOKER - nouns
• DANNY LA RUE anything blue, as a snooker ball, a dirty joke, or a pornographic video ...Brit. rhyming sl.
SNOOP - verbs
• PIKE to be nosy, to snoop, to pry ...1959 Amer. dial.
• PILFER AROUND to meddle, to snoop ...1953 Amer. dial.
• PIMP to snoop, to sneak, to tattle, to inform on ...1851 Amer. dial.
SNOOPING - nouns
• NEBBY-NOSING snooping ...1965 Amer. dial.
SNOOPY - adjectives
• NIBBY snoopy, inquisitive, nosy ...1942 Amer. dial.
SNOOPY - nouns, person
• PIKE a nosy, snoopy, or inquisitive person, a prying person ...1959 Amer. dial.
SNOOZE - nouns
• ZIZ(Z) a nap, a snooze, a brief sleep ...1941 sl., orig. military usage
SNOOZE - verbs
• ZIZZ to have a nap or snooze; to sleep lightly or briefly ...1930s sl.
SNORE - verbs
• BLOW Z's to sleep or nap; to snore ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BUZZ WOOD to snore ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CALL HOGS to snore ...1912 Amer. dial.
• CALL PIGS to snore ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CALL SOME HOGS to snore ...1946 Amer. dial.
• CALL THE COWS to snore ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CALL THE DOGS to snore ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CALL THE HOGS TO THE HILL to snore ...Bk1898 Sc.
• CUT BIG TIMBER to snore ...c1960 Amer. dial.
• CUT GOURDS to snore loudly ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CUT LOGS to snore ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CUT TIMBER to snore ...1965 Amer. dial.
• CUT WOOD to snore ...1965 Amer. dial.
• DRIVE PIGS to snore ...1942 Amer. dial.
• DRIVE HOGS TO MARKET to snore ...18C colloq.
• DRIVE PIGS TO MARKET to snore ...?1755 colloq.
• KNOCK THE SHINGLES to snore ...1966 Amer. dial.
• RAIN to snore ...1992 UK rhyming sl. (Rain and Pour)
• RAIN AND POUR to snore ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• RATTLE THE SHINGLES to snore ...1966 Amer. dial.
• RIP OFF A HEAP OF SHINGLES to snore ...1956 Amer. dial.
• RUTTLE to snore ...1891 Eng. dial.
• SAW BOARDS to snore ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SAW GOURDS to snore ...1870 US sl.
• SAW LOGS AND STACK THEM to snore ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SAW LOGS to snore ...1949 Amer. dial.
• SAW LUMBER to snore ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SAW ON GOURDS to snore ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SAW ON ONE'S GOURDS to snore loudly ...1915 Amer. dial.
• SAW THEM OFF to snore ...1930s sl.
• SAW TIMBER to snore ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SAW WOOD to snore ...1858 Amer. dial.
• SOUND OFF THE BUGLE to snore ...1966 Amer. dial.
• TAKE TWO ROWS AT A TIME to sleep very soundly; to snore ...1939 Amer. dial.
SNORER - nouns, person
• SNORE-PIG a heavy snorer; one who grunts in his sleep ...Brit. sl.
SNORING - nouns
• RAINING snoring ...1992 UK rhyming sl. (Raining and Pouring)
• RAINING AND POURING snoring ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• Z-ING snoring, sleeping ...c1965 Amer. dial.
SNORT - verbs
• SNORTLE to snort ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
SNORTING - adjectives
• RHONCHISONANT † making a snorting noise ...1656
• SNORTY snorting; given to snorting ...B1900
SNORTING - adverbs
• SNORTY with a snort, in a snorting manner ...1890 Eng. dial.
SNOTTY - adjectives
• BIBBLIE snotty; blubbering ...Bk1911 Sc.
SNOW, SNOWY - adjectives
• CALF-LEG-DEEP of water or snow: so deep as to reach up to the calf of the leg ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• EIDENT of rain, snow, etc.: steady, continuous, unceasing ...1794 Sc.
• FEATHERY of snow: like a feather in appearance ...1580
• NINGUID †* where much snow is ...1656
• NIXIOUS † white as snow, snowy ...1623
• SUBNIVEAL existing or carried on under the snow ...1885
• SUBNIVEAN existing or carried on under the snow ...1845
SNOW - nouns
• BILLOWS snowdrifts ...1867 Eng. dial.
• BIRD SNOW late spring snow ...1946 Amer. dial.
• BLEFFART a squall, a storm, a hurricane; a sudden and violent snowstorm ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLIFFART a squall, a gust; a short and sudden fall of snow ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLIND-DRIFT heavily driving snow; a blinding, drifting snow ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLIRT a storm of wind and rain; a cold drift of snow ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLOUT the bursting of a storm; a sudden fall of rain, snow, or hail, with wind ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BLOW-SNOW a combination of wind and snow ...1944 Amer. dial.
• BLUE SNOW. a light snowfall, when the wind's blowing a few flakes ...1967 Amer. dial.
• BRACK a sudden fall of earth or snow on a slope; a flood from a thaw; a sudden and heavy fall of rain ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BREAK a heavy fall of rain or snow ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BREAKUP the late spring melting of ice and snow ...1868 Amer. dial.
• CAHOOZIN a dip-shaped hole in snow, worn down from sleighs ...1968 Amer. dial.
• CAT'S TRACK a light fall of snow ...1967 Amer. dial.
• CAT-TRACKER a light fall of snow ...1967 Amer. dial.
• CAT-TRACKING SNOW a light fall of snow ...1967 Amer. dial.
• COME snow ...1992 UK rhyming sl. (Come and Go)
• COME AND GO snow ...1992 UK rhyming sl.
• DAMN YANKEE COTTON snow ...2008 Amer. dial.
• DANDRUFF snow ...1976 US sl.
• DEAL OF WEATHER, A heavy rain or snow ...1874 Eng. dial.
• DIRT rain, snow, or sleet; 'dirty' or stormy weather ...1887 Eng. dial.
• DRIBBLE a shower or snowstorm ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• ENDRIFT snow driven by the wind ...1801 Sc.
• FALL a fall of rain or snow; a shower of rain, a snowstorm ...1891 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• FALLING a downfall of snow, rain, or hail; a snowstorm; generally in plural ...1892 Eng. dial.
• FAN a drift of snow ...1866 Sc.
• FANN a drift of snow ...1866 Sc.
• FLADGES snowflakes ...19C Eng. dial.
• FLOBBER snow which melts in falling before touching the ground ...19C Eng. dial.
• FRESHIES in snowboarding: the first tracks in virgin snow ...1995 US sl.
• GIPSEN SNOW a slight snowfall ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• GOOSE DOWN a light fall of snow ...1966 Amer. dial.
• GOOSE FEATHERS n. large, soft flakes of snow ...1965 Amer. dial.
• GOUT a lump of something semiliquid; a lump of clotted blood; a lump of snow ...1899 Amer. dial.
• GRAUPEL soft hail or snow pellets ...German
• HAP a heavy fall of snow ...1891 Eng. dial.
• KAAVIE a heavy fall of snow; a blizzard ...1866 Sc.
• KATTY-CLEAN-DOORS a child's name for snow ...1844 Sc.
• LAMB-BLASTS passing showers of snow, rain, or hail accompanied by high wind, occurring about the time of young lambs ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• LAMB-KILLER a heavy snow storm late in the spring ...Bk1913 Amer. dial.
• LAMB-SHOWERS passing showers of snow, rain, or hail accompanied by high wind, occurring about the time of young lambs ...Bk1902 Eng. dial.
• LAMB-STORMS passing showers of snow, rain, or hail accompanied by high wind, occurring about the time of young lambs ...1790 Eng. dial.
• LAPPER snow in the act of melting; soft, slushy snow ...1824 Sc.
snow n. LORD'S FERTILIZER spring snow ...1985 Amer. dial.
• MIST a very light snowfall ...1965 Amer. dial.
• ONCOME a fall of rain or snow ...Bk1909 Sc.
• ON-DING a persistent heavy fall of rain or snow ...1776 Sc.
• ONFALL a fall of rain or snow ...1821 Sc.
• ONION SNOW a light snowfall in the spring, usually after the onions have been set out ...1930 Amer. dial.
• RAFF a short sharp shower of rain or snow, accompanied by gusts of wind; a driving shower ...1790 Sc.
• RED ROBIN SNOW late spring snow ...1954 Amer. dial.
• REEK a pile, a heap, esp. of snow; a drift ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCALVA snow in broad flakes, wet snow; heaps of snow ...1898 Sc.
• SCOOCHER a slide down a snow-slope in a squatting position ...Bk1904 Eng. dial.
• SCOUTHER a slight quantity of fallen snow ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SCOUTHERIN a slight quantity of fallen snow ...Bk1904 Sc.
• SCUT a light dusting or flurry of snow ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SCUTCH a light dusting or flurry of snow ...1951 Amer. dial.
• SKID a light fall of snow or rain ...1977 Amer. dial.
• SKIFF a thin coat or layer, as of snow ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• SKIFT a light fall of snow or rain; a thin layer of snow or frost on the ground, or of ice on water ...1808 Amer. dial.
• SKIM a very light fall of snow ...1908 Amer. dial.
• SKIMMER a very light fall of snow ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SKIMP a thin coat of snow or ice ....1967 Amer. dial.
• SKIP a very light fall of snow ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SKIPT a very light fall of snow ...1967 Amer. dial.
• SKIRMISH a very light fall of snow ...1984 Amer. dial.
• SKIRT a very light fall of snow ...1968 Amer. dial.
• SKIT a slight shower of rain or snow ...1847
• SNARD LUMPS snow and ice clumps that build up under the fender of the car ...1987 Can. sl.
• SNIRT a stormy mixture of snow and dirt ...1987 Can. sl.
• SNOW DEVIL a whirling column of snow ...Can.
• SPITTER a shower or snowstorm ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• SPOSH a mixture of mud and water; slush, soft snow mixed with water in thawing weather; water partially frozen ...1845 US
• ST. CAUSLAN'S FLAW a snowstorm in March ...1850 Sc.
• TERMINATION DUST the first snow, which marks the end of the construction season and the termination of the job ...1957 Amer. dial.
• WAFF a slight amount of something blown about by the wind, as snow or smoke, a puff, a flurry ...c1860 Sc.
• WAFFLE a slight fall or flurry of snow ...1825 Sc.
• WAP a sudden storm of snow ...1818 Sc.
• WEATHER FALL a period of rain, snow, hail, or heavy fog ...1965 Amer. dial.
• YANKEE COTTON snow ...1969 Amer. dial.
• YANKEE RAIN snow ...1978 Amer. dial.
SNOW - verbs
• BLIRT to rain or snow ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BREAK to clear deep snow from a path or road ...1779 Amer. dial.
• BREAK OUT to clear deep snow from a path or road ...1831 Amer. dial.
• FAN * of snow: to form drifts ...1929 Sc.
• FANN * of snow: to form drifts ...1929 Sc.
• KAAV to snow heavily ...Bk1902 Sc.
• KAAVIE of snow: to fall heavily and in drifts ...1866 Sc.
• PANK to pack or tamp down; to flatten; to crush; often said of sand, snow, hair, etc. ...1937 Amer. dial.
• SAD of snow: to subside ...1928 Sc.
• SCOUTHER to rain or snow slightly, to drizzle ...Bk1904 Sc.
SNOW - phrases
• AUNT DINAH'S PICKING HER GEESE it's snowing; said when huge feathery snowflakes are falling, esp. in early winter and first snow falls ...1969 Amer. dial.
• DEVIL IS BEATING HIS WIFE, THE it's raining or snowing, used esp. when the sun is also shining ...1930 Amer. dial.
• DEVIL IS FIGHTING WITH HIS WIFE, THE it's raining or snowing, used esp. when the sun is also shining ...1899 Amer. dial.
• DEVIL IS WHIPPING HIS WIFE, THE it's raining or snowing, used esp. when the sun is also shining ...1899 Amer. dial.
• MOTHER CAREY IS PLUCKING HER GEESE it is snowing ...B1900
• OLD WOMAN IS A-LOSIN' HER FEATHERS, THE large flakes of snow are falling fast ...1942 Amer. dial.
• OLD WOMAN IS PICKING HER GEESE, THE. it is snowing ...1899 Amer. dial.
• OLD WOMAN IS PLUCKING THE GEESE, THE it is snowing ...1983 Amer. dial.
• TAKE A SCOOCHER to slide down a snow slope in a squatting position ...Bk1896 Amer. dial.
SNOWBALL - nouns
• BALLING the throwing of balls or snowballs ...1865
• WINTER APPLE a snowball ...B1900 Eng. dial.
SNOWBOARDING - adjectives
• UNDERAGE in snowboarding: used to describe the not-yet-perfected performance of a trick or manoeuvre ...1995 US sl.
SNOWBOARDING - nouns
• FACE-PLANT a face-first fall; in snowboarding: a face-first fall into the snow ...1984 US sl.
• FRESHIES in snowboarding: the first tracks in virgin snow ...1995 US sl.
• OLLIE in skateboarding and snowboarding: a manoeuvre in which one drives the board up into the air off a flat surface without holding the board, often in order to perform a jump over an obstacle ...1979 Aust. sl.
SNOWBOARDING - nouns, person
• NOOB in snowboarding: a beginner ...2005 UK sl.
SNOWBOARDING - verbs
• BONE OUT in snowboarding: to hold your leg straight during a manoeuvre in the air ...1990 US sl.
• PACK in snowboarding: to hit the snow hard ...1990 US sl.
• SKID in snowboarding: to slide down a slope sideways ...1993 US sl.
SNOWCAP - nouns
• CALOTTE a snowcap; an ice-cap ...L19
SNOWMOBILE - nouns
• IRON DOG a snowmobile ...1960 Alaska usage
• SKIDOO a snowmobile ...1961 Can.
• SNO-GO a snowmobile ...1961 US sl.
SNOWMOBILE - verbs
• SKIDOO to travel by skidoo ...1986 Can.
SNOWSHOE - nouns
• RACKET a snowshoe, or similar device for traversing snow or soft ground ...1626
• RACKETT a snowshoe, or similar device for traversing snow or soft ground ...1704
• RACQUET a snowshoe, or similar device for traversing snow or soft ground ...1949 Amer. dial.
• RACQUETTE a snowshoe, or similar device for traversing snow or soft ground ...1897 Can.
• WEB a snowshoe ...1902 Amer. dial.
SNOWSHOE - nouns, person
• RACKETER * one who walks on 'rackets' or snowshoes ...1893
SNOWSHOE - verbs
• WEB to travel, to make one's way on snowshoes ...1959 Amer. dial.
SNUB - nouns
• BACK-CA' a retort, a snub ...1894 Sc.
• BACK DOOR a snub; a 'cold shoulder' ...1966 Amer. dial.
• BACKDOOR CHUTE a snub; a 'cold shoulder' ...1966 Amer. dial.
• BACKDOOR TREATMENT a snub; a 'cold shoulder' ...1966 Amer. dial.
• BACK-HANDER a sarcastic retort or snub ...Bk1898 Eng. dial.
• COOLER a chilly glance; a snub; rejection ...20C Aust. sl.
• ICE a cool reception; a brush-off; a snub; an act of rejection ...L19 US sl.
• ICE MITT a rejection or refusal; a snub; a cold or hostile reception ...1935 Amer. dial.
• ICE PITCHER 'the cold shoulder'; a snub; refusal to recognize and acquaintance ...1900 Amer. dial.
• ICY MITT a rejection or refusal; a snub; a cold or hostile reception ...1968 Amer. dial.
• ICY MITTEN a rejection or refusal; a snub; a cold or hostile reception ...1897 Amer. dial.
• IG(G) a rebuff, a snub ...1963 Amer. dial.
• PUTDOWN a snub or humiliation ...sl.
• SCORN a snub, a brusque rejection, esp. of an offer of marriage; a slight in love ...c1746 Sc.
SNUB - verbs
• DUST OFF to reject, to snub ...1940s US sl.
• FREEZE to treat someone with deliberate coldness; to snub ...1861 Amer. sl.
• GIVE ONE THE BUM'S RUSH to eject or dismiss forcibly; to snub ...1926 Amer. dial.
• GIVE THE IG to ignore a person deliberately, to snub ...1930s sl., orig. US Black
• HIGH-HAT to act in a superior manner towards others; to snub ...1920s colloq., orig. US
• HI-HAT to act in a superior manner towards others; to snub ...1920s sl., orig. US
• ICE to snub, to treat coldly ...1930s US sl.
• ICE OUT to snub, to treat coldly ...1930s US sl.
• IG(G) to ignore; to snub; to reject ...1946 Amer. dial.
• KEEP AT THE STICK'S END to snub, to keep 'at arm's length' ...L19 sl.
• PUT DOWN to snub, humiliate or belittle ...1960s sl.
• PUT ON THE CHILL to act coldly toward a person; to snub ...20C Amer. sl.
• PUT THE IG ON to ignore somebody; to snub ...1977 Amer. dial.
• RAP ON THE KNUCKLES to snub; to control sharply ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SALT to snub; to put down; to check; to have revenge upon ...1863 Sc.
• SIT ON to squash, to snub ...M19 sl.
• SIT UPON to squash, to check, to snub; to overcome or rebuke; to express contempt for a man in a marked manner ...1865 sl.
• SNOOT to behave haughtily toward; to disdain; to snub ...1928 sl.
SNUFF - nouns
• AMBEER saliva coloured by chewing tobacco or snuff ...1848 Amer. dial.
• AMBER JUICE saliva coloured by chewing tobacco or snuff ...1968 Amer. dial.
• BEGGAR'S BROWN light brown snuff which is made of the stem of tobacco ...1879 Sc. colloq.
• BROTH moisture in the mouth, coloured brown by snuff or chewing tobacco ...1968 Amer. dial.
• DIGGING taking snuff ...1860 Amer. dial. arch.
• ELBOW GREASE † snuff ...1808 Sc.
• GOOP moisture in the mouth, coloured brown by snuff or chewing tobacco ...1965 Amer. dial.
• HAM GRAVY saliva coloured by chewing tobacco or snuff ...1966 Amer. dial.
• HEIFER DUST snuff; tobacco ...1935 Amer. dial.
• LAL BROUGH snuff ...20C rhyming sl.
• LALLY snuff ...20C rhyming sl. (Lal Brough)
• MACCOBOY a kind of snuff, usually scented with attar of roses ...1740
• MERRY-GO-UP snuff ...1821 sl.
• MILL a snuff-box; a small box, generally made of horn ...1720 Sc.
• MOLASSES SPIT saliva coloured brown by snuff or chewing tobacco ...1950 Amer. dial.
• NACKET a quantity of snuff made up in a ball-shaped or cylindrical form; a small roll of tobacco ...1825 Sc.
• NEESHIN snuff ...Bk1905 Sc.
• QUID BOX a snuff-box ...L18 sl.
• REAR an amount of snuff taken at one time ...1925 Amer. dial.
• REST POWDER snuff ...1927 Amer. dial.
• SCANDIHOOVIAN DYNAMITE snuff ...1942 Amer. dial.
• SNEEZE old term for snuff ...Brit. sl.
• SNEEZE-HORN a snuff-box made of the tip of a horn ...1806 Eng. dial.
• SNEEZER a snuffbox ...Brit. sl.
• SNOOSE damp, grated, snuff; a strong moist kind of snuff ...1912 Can. sl.
• SNUSH † snuff; a pinch of snuff
• TADDY a certain kind of snuff, so called from the name of its makers, Messrs. Taddy and Co., London ...1869 Sc.
• TADDY-BOX a snuff-box ...1907 Sc.
• TOOTHBRUSH a twig chewed on one end until frayed and used for applying snuff to the inside of the mouth ...1853 Amer. dial.
• WAKKEN-BEGGAR snuff ...Bk1905 Eng. dial. jocular
SNUFF - nouns, person
• DIGGER one who uses snuff ...1860 Amer. dial. arch.
• LIPPER a person who uses snuff ...1966 Amer. dial.
• SNOOSEBUG a person who uses snuff ...1965 Amer. dial.
• SNUFFER one who takes snuff ...1889
• TOBACCO-WORM one who chews or smokes tobacco to excess; one who uses snuff ...1906 Amer. dial.
SNUFF - verbs
• DIG to use snuff ...1860 Amer. dial.
• LIP to place snuff between the lip and gums ...1938 Amer. dial.
• SNUFT to take snuff ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• SNUSH † to take snuff
SNUG - adjectives
• BIELDY snug, sheltered; affording shelter or warmth ...1789 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• BIELY furnishing shelter; snug ...Bk1911 Sc.
• BIEN snug, comfortable, cosy ...1725 Sc.
• CANNY quiet, easy, snug, comfortable, pleasant, cosy ...a1758 Sc.
• COBBY neat, symmetrical; snug, comfortable ...19C Eng. dial.
• QUEEM close-fitting or well-fitting, snug, neat ...1820 Sc.
• SCOWB AND SCRAW all snug ...1824 Sc.
SNUG - nouns
• NEST a lodging, shelter, home, bed, etc., esp. of a secluded or comfortable nature; a snug retreat ...a1000
• SNUGGERY a snug, cosy, or comfortable room, house, etc., esp. a room of small size into which a person retires for seclusion or quiet ...1815
SNUG - verbs
• NEEZLE to nestle; to insinuate oneself into some good situation or snug position ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• SNUGIFY to make snug or comfortable ...1796
SNUG - verbs
• SNUDGE to lie quietly and snugly ...Eng. dial.
SNUGGLE - verbs
• SCROOCH to dance extremely close to someone; to snuggle up ...1920s US Black sl.
• SCRUNCH to dance extremely close to someone; to snuggle up ...1920s US Black sl.
• SNOGGLE to cuddle; to snuggle; to kiss and caress ...M20 US sl.
• SNOOGLE to cuddle; to snuggle; to kiss and caress ...M20 US sl.
• SNUDGE † to lie close and still; to remain snug and quiet; to nestle, to snuggle, to cuddle ...1633 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• YALLOP to snuggle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
SNUGLY - adverbs
• QUEEM exactly, neatly, snugly ...1710 Sc.