sniggˈer transitive verb

To catch (salmon) with a weighted hook

sniggˈle intransitive verb

1. To fish for eels by thrusting the bait into their hiding places
2. To fish for salmon, etc, by hooking them with a quick turn of the wrist

To catch in this way

A baited hook

sniggˈler noun

sniggˈling noun

snigger¹ /snigˈər/

To laugh in a half-suppressed way, often derisively or mockingly

To say with a snigger

A half-suppressed laugh

sniggˈerer noun

sniggˈering noun and adjective

sniggˈeringly adverb