Snaggled

Pronunciation: /ˈsnæɡəld/

Definitions of snaggled

adjective having irregular or jagged edges

Example Sentences

A1 The old man had a snaggled tooth that made him look endearing.

A2 The snaggled branches of the tree made it difficult to climb.

B1 She tried to comb through her snaggled hair after waking up.

B2 The snaggled wire fence needed to be repaired before the cows could be let out.

C1 The snaggled maze of bureaucratic processes made it hard to get anything done.

C2 The artist created a sculpture with snaggled metal pieces that seemed to defy gravity.

Examples of snaggled in a Sentence

formal The fisherman's net became snaggled on a piece of driftwood.

informal I got my hair all snaggled up in the brush while hiking.

slang Her shoelaces were all snaggled, so she tripped and fell.

figurative The project became snaggled with delays and setbacks.

Grammatical Forms of snaggled

• past tense: snaggled
• plural: snaggled
• comparative: more snaggled
• superlative: most snaggled
• present tense: snaggle
• future tense: will snaggle
• perfect tense: have snaggled
• continuous tense: is snagging
• singular: snaggled
• positive degree: snaggled
• infinitive: to snaggle
• gerund: snaggling
• participle: snaggling

Origin and Evolution of snaggled

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'snaggled' is believed to have originated from the Middle English word 'snagge', which meant a projecting or sharp point.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'snaggled' evolved to describe something that is tangled or caught on a snag, such as hair or fabric.