snaggle

snag gle |ˈsnagəl ˌsnæɡəl | ▶noun a tangled or knotted mass: figurative : a snaggle of import restrictions. ▶verb [ no obj. ] become knotted or tangled: the column of smoke snaggled for a moment. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from the noun snag + -le 2 .

snaggletooth

snag gle tooth |ˈsnagəlˌto͞oTH ˈsnæɡəlˌtuθ | ▶noun 1 ( pl. snaggleteeth |-ˌtēTH | ) an irregular or projecting tooth. 2 ( pl. snaggletooths ) a small deep-sea fish with large fangs at the front of the jaws and a number of light organs on the body. [Family Astronesthidae: several genera and species. ] DERIVATIVES snag gle toothed adjective

snaggle

snag ¦gle |ˈsnag (ə )l | ▶noun a tangled or knotted mass. ▶verb [ no obj. ] become knotted or tangled. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from the noun snag 1 + -le 2 .

snaggle-tooth

snaggle-tooth |ˈsnag (ə )l | ▶noun 1 ( pl. snaggle-teeth ) an irregular or projecting tooth. 2 ( pl. snaggle-tooths ) a small deep-sea fish with large fangs at the front of the jaws and a number of light-emitting organs on the body. ●Family Astronesthidae: several genera and species. DERIVATIVES snaggle-toothed adjective