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— snitch noun

Synonyms

[1] inform, squeal, talk, tell—more at SQUEAL

[2] appropriate, filch, hook, misappropriate, nip, pilfer, pocket, purloin, steal, swipe, thieve—more at STEAL

sniv·el verb -eled or -elled; -el·ing or -el·ling 1 : to have a running nose; also : SNUFFLE

2 : to whine in a snuffling manner

— snivel noun

snob noun : one who seeks association with persons of higher social position and looks down on those considered inferior

— snob·bish adjective

— snob·bish·ly adverb

— snob·bish·ness noun

— snob·by adjective

snob·bery noun, plural -ber·ies : snobbish conduct

1snoop verb [ORIGIN: D snoepen to buy or eat on the sly]

: to pry in a furtive or meddlesome way

Synonyms

butt in, interfere, intrude, meddle, mess, nose, obtrude, poke, pry—more at INTERFERE

2snoop noun : a prying meddlesome person

snooty adjective snoot·i·er; -est : DISDAINFUL, SNOBBISH

1snooze verb snoozed; snooz·ing : to take a nap : DOZE

Synonyms

catnap, doze, drowse, nap, slumber—more at NAP

2snooze noun : a short sleep esp. during the day

Synonyms

catnap, doze, drowse, forty winks, nap, siesta, wink—more at NAP

snore verb snored; snor·ing : to breathe with a rough hoarse noise while sleeping

— snore noun

snor·kel noun [ORIGIN: G Schnorchel]

: a tube projecting above the water used by swimmers for breathing with the face under water

— snorkel verb

1snort verb 1 : to force air violently and noisily through the nose

2 : to inhale (a drug) through the nostrils

3 : to express scorn, anger, indignation, or surprise by a snort

2snort noun 1 : the act or sound of snorting

2 : a drink of usu. straight liquor taken in one draft

Synonyms

[1] boo, catcall, hiss, hoot, jeer, raspberry—more at CATCALL

[2] draft, drag, drink, nip, quaff, shot, slug, swallow, swig—more at DRINK

snot noun 1 : nasal mucus

2 : a snotty person

snot·ty adjective snot·ti·er; -est 1 : soiled with snot

2 : meanly contemptible

snout noun 1 : a long projecting muzzle (as of a pig)

2 : a usu. large or grotesque nose

1snow noun 1 : crystals of ice formed from water vapor in the air

2 : a descent or shower of snow crystals

2snow verb 1 : to fall or cause to fall in or as snow

2 : to cover or shut in with or as if with snow

3 : deceive, persuade, or charm glibly

1snowball noun : a round mass of snow pressed into shape in the hand for throwing

2snowball verb 1 : to throw snowballs at

2 : to increase or expand at a rapidly accelerating rate

Synonyms

accumulate, appreciate, balloon, build, burgeon, enlarge, escalate, expand, increase, mount, multiply, mushroom, proliferate, rise, swell, wax—more at INCREASE

snow·bank noun : a mound or slope of snow

snow·belt noun, often cap : a region that receives an appreciable amount of annual snowfall

snow·blow·er noun : a machine in which a rotating spiral blade picks up and propels snow aside

snow·board noun : a board like a wide ski ridden in a surfing position downhill over snow

snow·drift noun : a bank of drifted snow

snow·drop noun : a plant with narrow leaves and a nodding white flower that blooms early in the spring

snow·fall noun : a fall of snow

snow fence noun : a fence across the path of prevailing winds to protect something (as a road) from drifting snow

snow·field noun : a mass of perennial snow at the head of a glacier

snow·mo·bile noun : any of various automotive vehicles for travel on snow

— snow·mo·bil·er noun

— snow·mo·bil·ing noun

snow pea noun : a cultivated pea with flat edible pods

snow·plow noun 1 : a device for clearing away snow

2 : a skiing maneuver in which the heels of both skis are slid outward for slowing down or stopping

1snowshoe noun : a lightweight platform for the foot designed to enable a person to walk on soft snow without sinking

2snowshoe verb snow·shoed; snow·shoe·ing : to travel on snowshoes

snow·storm noun : a storm of falling snow

snow thrower noun : SNOWBLOWER

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