snell

About 0.66 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Quick, smart; sharp, active, brisk or nimble; lively.
2. adjective Quick-witted; clever.
3. adjective Harsh, severe, or stinging.
4. adverb Alternative form of snelly.
5. noun A short line of horsehair, gut, monofilament, etc., by which a fishhook or lure is attached to a longer (and usually heavier) line.
6. verb To tie a hook to the end of a fishing line with a snell knot.

   Can you show me how to snell a hook?

Similar words

hornby clever quicksome nimble snappy sharp-witted alert nimble-witted smart crisp

Often followed by

and was et in of had is to has

Word family

sneller snellest snells