Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

sneckdraw

noun
variants: or sneck drawer

Definition of sneckdraw 

chiefly Scottish

: a sly crafty person trying to worm his way in

Love words?

You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

Start your free trial today and get unlimited access to America's largest dictionary, with:

  • More than 250,000 words that aren't in our free dictionary
  • Expanded definitions, etymologies, and usage notes
  • Advanced search features
  • Ad free!

History and Etymology for sneckdraw

sneckdraw from sneck entry 1 + draw (verb); sneck drawer from Middle English snek-drawer, from snek, snekk sneck + drawer

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about sneckdraw

Dictionary Entries near sneckdraw

sneath

sneb

sneck

sneckdraw

sneck up

sned

sneer

Statistics for sneckdraw

Look-up Popularity

Comments on sneckdraw

What made you want to look up sneckdraw? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Show Comments  Hide Comments 

WORD OF THE DAY

zibeline

a soft lustrous wool fabric with mohair

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

Late Autumn 2018 Words of the Day Quiz

  • frosted-autumn-leaves
  • Which is a synonym of yahoo?
How Strong Is Your Vocabulary?

Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!

TAKE THE QUIZ
Citation

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games