snell

snɛl

Definition

Definition of snell - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fishing

TECH.

short line attaching a hook to a fishing line

TECH.

He used a snell to secure the hook.

leader

Adjective

movement

Rare

quick and nimble in movement or action

Rare

The snell runner finished the race in record time.

agile

swift

language

Rare

harsh or severe in effect or tone

Rare

The snell wind cut through their jackets.

biting

sharp

style

Rare

sharp or piercing in manner or style

Rare

Her snell critique left no room for doubt..

keen

piercing

sharp

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Images of snell

short line attaching a hook to a fishing line

Origin of snell

Old English, snel (quick)

Examples of snell in a sentence

He tied the snell with expert precision.
The snell dancer captivated the audience.
Her snell movements impressed the judges.
The snell criticism left him speechless.
Her snell remarks were hard to ignore.
His snell remarks silenced the room.

The snell wind cut through the thin jacket.

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French:avance, agile, ...
German:Vorfach, flink, ...
Italian:lenza corta, agile, ...
Spanish:línea, rápido, ...
Portuguese:estralho, ágil, ...
Chinese:子线, 敏捷的, ...
Japanese:スネル, 素早い, ...
Arabic:خَيْط رَبْط, رشيق, ...
Hebrew:חוּט קֶרֶס, זָרִיז, ...
Russian:поводок, быстрый, ...
Ukrainian:поводок, швидкий, ...
Hindi:स्नेल, तेज़, ...
Bengali:স্নেল, দ্রুত, ...
Catalan:baix, àgil, ...
Czech:návazec, hbitý, ...
Danish:forfang, hurtig, ...
Dutch:snoer, snel, ...
Greek:παράμαλλο, γρήγορος, ...
Hungarian:előke, fürge, ...
Khmer:ខ្សែភ្ជាប់ទំពក់ស្ទូច, រហ័សរហួន, ...
Korean:스넬, 민첩한, ...
Persian:اسنل, چابک, ...
Polish:przypon, zwinny, ...
Portuguese (BR):empate, ágil, ...
Romanian:forfac, rapid, ...
Swedish:snell, snabb, ...
Thai:สายสแนล, รวดเร็ว, ...
Turkish:kısa ip, çevik, ...
Vietnamese:dây nối, nhanh nhẹn, ...

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