Main Entry: ¹snag

Pronunciation: \ˈsnag\

Function: noun

Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse snagi clothes peg

Date: circa 1587

1 a : a tree or branch embedded in a lake or stream bed and constituting a hazard to navigation b : a standing dead tree
2 : a rough sharp or jagged projecting part : protuberance: as a : a projecting tooth; also : a stump of a tooth b : one of the secondary branches of an antler
3 : a concealed or unexpected difficulty or obstacle
4 a : a jagged tear made by or as if by catching on a snag b : an irregularity that suggests the result of tearing; especially : a pulled thread in fabric <a snag in her stocking>

— snag·gy \ˈsna-gē\ adjective