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snithy

snithy adjective: sharp; cutting.

Adjective

snithy (comparative snithier or more snithy, superlative snithiest or most snithy)

  1. Sharp; cutting.
  2. Cold, piercing.

Forms of snithy

comparativesnithier
comparativemore snithy
superlativesnithiest
superlativemost snithy

Origin of snithy

From snithe (“sharp, cutting”) + -y. Cognate with Dutch snedig (“sharp, witty”), German schneidig (“cutting, sharp-edged”). More at snithe.

Questions about snithy

What does snithy mean?
Snithy means sharp; cutting.
What part of speech is snithy?
Snithy is an adjective.

Words near snithy in the dictionary

  1. snites
  2. snithe
  3. snithed
  4. snithes
  5. snithing
  6. snithy
  7. sniting
  8. snits
  9. snitter
  10. snittered
  11. Snitterfield

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