snicket en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsnɪkɪt/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology unknown.
Meanings
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(Northern-England) A narrow passage or alley.
Our bikes are where we left them at the entrance to an overgrown snicket of yew, ivy and Hart's-tongue fern, through which a stream dribbles its way into the Ouse.
2018, Will Eaves, Murmur, Canongate, published 2018, page 89:He cut down a snicket between two houses, out into the fields.
1968, Barry Hines, A Kestrel for a Knave:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| snickets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |