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snaggle

snaggle

9.1
A small loose loop of thread that sticks out of cloth
  • noun
translation icon : hilo suelto
  • The tailor fixed the snaggle in the dress before returning it to the customer.

Examples

  • She noticed a snaggle on her sweater and tried to smooth it out.

  • I noticed a snaggle on the hem of my dress.

  • Be careful not to create a snaggle when handling delicate fabrics.

  • There is a snaggle in my sweater.

  • She noticed a snaggle on her sweater and tried to smooth it out.

  • The tailor fixed the snaggle in the dress before returning it to the customer.

  • I noticed a snaggle on the hem of my dress.

Synonyms

snag
vssnaggle
3 4.1

A small tear or pull in fabric caused by catching

is a minor protruding loop rather than a larger tear or hole
raveling
vssnaggle
  • US
8.8

A loose thread that comes out of woven cloth

is a small protruding loop rather than an undone loose end
twistle
vssnaggle
  • UK
9.9

A small curled piece of hair, thread, or other thin material

is a looped protrusion rather than a primarily twisted curl

How Big

tear
207 1.0
snag
3 4.1
snaggle
9.1
loop
67 2.5

Surface Forms

snaggle singular
snaggles plural

Morphology

snaggle = snag (transparent) = snag + le

The noun directly denotes a small or resulting 'snag' formed from 'snag' + the productive suffix '-le'.

Etymology

Snaggle comes from the common word snag ('a rough catch') plus the small ending -le that means 'little'. So a snaggle is a small loop or pull that catches on fabric.