adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Covered in snags, or similar sharp projections.
2. 2
   Bad-tempered; crotchety. UK, archaic, dialectal

   "I couldn't live wi' a snaggy man like him if I was paaid^([sic]) for it."

Synonyms

All synonyms

corrugatedcraggycrumpleddisheveledgravellyharsh

Example

More examples

"I couldn't live wi' a snaggy man like him if I was paaid^([sic]) for it."

Etymology

From snag + -y.

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