Main Entry:

snig·gle

Pronunciation:

\ˈsni-gəl\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

snig·gled; snig·gling \-g(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology:

English dialect snig small eel, from Middle English snygge

Date:

1653

intransitive verb : to fish for eels by thrusting a baited hook into their hiding places transitive verb : to catch (an eel) by sniggling