sniggle

verb

snig·​gle ˈsni-gəl 

sniggled; sniggling ˈsni-g(ə-)liŋ 

intransitive verb

: to fish for eels by thrusting a baited hook into their hiding places

transitive verb

: to catch (an eel) by sniggling

Word History

Etymology

English dialect snig small eel, from Middle English snygge

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for sniggle

• giggle
• jiggle
• wiggle
• wriggle