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sniglet

/ˈsnɪɡlɪt/

sniglet noun: an often humorous word coined to describe something for which no previous word existed.

Noun

sniglet (plural sniglets)

  1. An often humorous word coined to describe something for which no previous word existed.

Forms of sniglet

pluralsniglets

Origin of sniglet

Coined by American comedian Rich Hall for the television series Not Necessarily the News (1983-1990).

Words formed from sniglet

Questions about sniglet

What does sniglet mean?
Sniglet means an often humorous word coined to describe something for which no previous word existed.
What part of speech is sniglet?
Sniglet is a noun.
How do you pronounce sniglet?
Sniglet is pronounced /ˈsnɪɡlɪt/.
What is the plural of sniglet?
The plural of sniglet is sniglets.

Words near sniglet in the dictionary

  1. snigglers
  2. sniggles
  3. sniggling
  4. snigglings
  5. sniggs
  6. sniglet
  7. sniglets
  8. sniglonym
  9. sniglonyms
  10. snigs
  11. Snigur

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