Snudge
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /snʌd͡ʒ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Snudge is a verb meaning (also transitive with the dummy pronoun it) To save in a miserly manner; to hoard.
Meaning
(also transitive with the dummy pronoun it) To save in a miserly manner; to hoard.
More Meanings
- (except UK, dialectal) Also followed by along: to walk with one's head down; to walk with a stoop.
- A greedy, stingy person; a miser.
- A dishonest and sneaky person.
- (intransitive, obsolete except UK, dialectal) To lie quiet and snug; to nestle, to snuggle.
Example Sentences
Hiſtories are no ſnudges in matters of note: […]
Ill huſbandry trudgeth with vnthrifts about, / good huſbandry ſnudgeth for feare of a dout.
[T]o Snudge along, to go like an old Snudge, or like one vvhoſe Head is full of buſineſs, […]
Iſſue therefore forth amongſt good fellovvs, that vvill ſooner fight for thee, then thoſe ſnudges & miſerable cormorants that novv feede vpon thee.
Word Forms
- snudges
- snudging
- snudged
- snudgest
- snudgedst
- snudgeth
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include snuzzle, nousle, snoozle, snig, nosel, muzzle.
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