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snagger

snagger

8.6
A sharp part that catches and tears clothes
  • noun
  • /ˈsnæɡər/
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  • Be careful of the snagger on the door frame, or it might rip your sleeve.

Examples

  • The broken fence post acted as a snagger, shredding her coat as she climbed over it.

  • He fixed the carpet to remove the snagger that kept catching people's socks.

  • The snagger on my jacket caught on the door frame.

  • I need to remove the snagger from my sweater.

  • The broken fence post acted as a snagger, shredding her coat as she climbed over it.

  • Be careful of the snagger on the door frame, or it might rip your sleeve.

  • He fixed the carpet to remove the snagger that kept catching people's socks.

Synonyms

hook
vssnagger
192 1.0

A curved piece used to catch or hang things

catches or tears accidentally rather than holding things on purpose
tenterhook
vssnagger
  • Archaic
2 9.9

A hook on a frame that holds cloth tight while it dries

catches or tears fabric accidentally rather than holding it intentionally

How Likely

hook
192 1.0
snagger
8.6
smooth
1 5.8

Surface Forms

snagger singular
snaggers plural

Morphology

snagger = snag (transparent) = snag + er

The noun is directly formed from 'snag' plus '-er' to denote something that snags or catches on objects.

Etymology

Snagger comes from snag ('a sharp or rough thing that catches') plus -er meaning 'one that does'. So a snagger is an object or point that catches or tears clothing and fabric, like a broken post or a rough edge on a door frame.