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insnarl

insnarl verb: to make into a snarl or knot; to entangle.

Verb

insnarl (third-person singular simple present insnarls, present participle insnarling, simple past and past participle insnarled)

  1. (obsolete) To make into a snarl or knot; to entangle.
    • This without doubt hath wofully insnarled your peoples Consciences and is one great reason they are so full of fears and scruples1669, Simon Patrick, A Continuation of the Friendly Debate

Forms of insnarl

third-person singular presentinsnarls
present participleinsnarling
past participleinsnarled
pastinsnarled

Origin of insnarl

From in- + snarl.

Questions about insnarl

What does insnarl mean?
Insnarl means to make into a snarl or knot; to entangle.
What part of speech is insnarl?
Insnarl is a verb.
What is the past tense of insnarl?
The past tense of insnarl is insnarled.

Words near insnarl in the dictionary

  1. insnared
  2. insnarer
  3. insnarers
  4. insnares
  5. insnaring
  6. insnarl
  7. insnarled
  8. insnarling
  9. insnarls
  10. insns
  11. insober

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