snool

English

Etymology

Contraction of snivel. Compare drool, from drivel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /snuːl/
• (Scotland, Northern Ireland) IPA^(key): /snʉl/
• Rhymes: -uːl

Noun

snool (plural snools)

1. (UK, dialect, archaic) An abject, cowardly person who submits tamely to others.

Verb

snool (third-person singular simple present snools, present participle snooling, simple past and past participle snooled)

1. (UK, dialect, archaic, intransitive) To submit tamely to others.

References

• Joseph Wright, The English Dialect Dictionary.

Anagrams

• Olson, Solon, loons, solon