Sny
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /snaɪ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Sny is a verb meaning (now dialectal, intransitive) Abound, swarm, teem, be infested, with something.
Meaning
(now dialectal, intransitive) Abound, swarm, teem, be infested, with something.
More Meanings
- (shipbuilding) Upward curving observed in the planks of a wooden ship or boat.
- (obsolete, rare, intransitive) To move, proceed.
- (archaic) A small channel of water.
Example Sentences
“And did you kill it?” “I did, for they’re a nuisance. The place is fair snied wi’ ‛em.”
The word snye, sny or snie has been used for many years to describe a channel behind an island, with slack current or partly dried, or some such similar feature.
Word Forms
- snying
- snye
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include snye, snie, snee, snithe, snive, fare.
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