Snirt
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /snɜː(ɹ)t/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Snirt is a verb meaning (Scotland) To give a suppressed laugh or sharp intake of breath.
Meaning
(Scotland) To give a suppressed laugh or sharp intake of breath.
More Meanings
- (Scotland) A suppressed laugh; a sharp intake of breath.
- (Canada, US) Snow that is dirty, often seen by the side of roads and parking lots that have been plowed.
Example Sentences
‘Snirt’ is a thing of the spring.
We then have what we call ‘snirt’ storms.
"He grins, and snirts, and thraws ye ken —
The Whaup grew very red in the face, and ‘snirted’ with laughter."
Word Forms
- snirts
- snirting
- snirted
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include snirtle, snortle, snift, nicker, snerk, snort.
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