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 tree2: 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 obstacle4 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