Words That Start With

SN

English words beginning with “SN” — sorted by frequency

183 words found
🟩37 Wordle words

🟩 5-Letter Words Starting With SN

37 Wordle words

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🎯 4-Letter Words Starting With SN

13 words

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All Words Starting With SN

183 words — most common first

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WordLettersSyllablesTypeDefinition
snicker72nounA stifled or broken laugh.
sneer51nounA facial expression where one slightly raises one corner of the upper lip, generally indicating scorn.
snarl51noun(intransitive) To growl angrily by gnashing or baring the teeth; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds.
snort51nounThe sound made by exhaling or inhaling roughly through the nose.
snigger72noun(chiefly UK, Ireland) A partly suppressed or broken laugh.
snap41nounA quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.
snide51nounDisparaging or derisive in an insinuative way.
snark51nounan attitude or expression of mocking irreverence and sarcasm.
sneering82nounContemptful, mocking.
snag41noun(figuratively) A problem or difficulty with something.
snug41nounWarm and comfortable; cosy.
sneak51verbOne who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information.
snipe51nounAny of various limicoline game birds of the genera Gallinago, Lymnocryptes and Coenocorypha in the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straight beak.
snivel61noun(derogatory, intransitive) To cry while sniffling; to whine or complain while crying.
sneered71verb(intransitive) To raise a corner of the upper lip slightly, especially in scorn.
snarled72tangled in knots or snarls
snuff51nounFinely ground or pulverized tobacco (or other plant derivative) intended for use by being sniffed or snorted into the nose.
snarky62(informal, often humorous) Snide and sarcastic; usually out of irritation.
snickle72noun(dialect) Suppressed or sly laughter; snigger.
snub41nounConspicuously short.
snapped71an American true crime television series produced by Jupiter Entertainment which depicts high profile or bizarre cases of women accused of murder.
snickered92verb(intransitive) To emit a snicker, a stifled or broken laugh.
snare51nounA trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather).
snatch61verb(transitive) To grasp and remove quickly.
sniggle72verb(intransitive) To chortle or chuckle; snicker.
snidely72In a snide manner.
snippet72nounA small part of something, such as a song or fabric; sample.
snooty62nounHaughty, pompous, snobbish; inclined to turn up one's nose.
snortle72verb(slang) To give a hearty laugh that is punctuated by a snort on the inhale.
sniffy62Characterised by sniffing.
sneers61nounA facial expression where one slightly raises one corner of the upper lip, generally indicating scorn.
snideness92nounA snide remark or utterance.
snuffle72noun(intransitive) To sniff or smell with the nose loudly and audibly.
snazzy62Appealing or stylish in appearance or manner; classy, flashy.
snip41nounTo cut with short sharp actions, as with scissors.
snow41noun(uncountable) The partly frozen, crystalline state of water that falls from the atmosphere as precipitation in flakes; also, the falling of such flakes; and the accumulation of them on the ground or on objects as a white layer.
snot41noun(informal, uncountable, sometimes slightly vulgar) Mucus, especially mucus from the nose.
snafu52nounA confused, muddled, or messed-up condition or state; a ridiculously chaotic situation; confusion or chaos regarded as the normal state.
snappy62(informal) Rapid and without delay.
snaffle72nounA broad-mouthed, loose-ringed bit (metal in a horse's mouth). It brings pressure to bear on the tongue and the corners of the mouth, and is often used as a training bit.
sniffle72noun(intransitive) To make a whimpering or sniffing sound when breathing, because of a runny nose.
snoop51nounTo secretly spy on or investigate, especially into the private personal life of others.
sneaky62nounDishonest; deceitful.
snagged71Full of snags; snaggy.
snippy62Irritable; impatient; short-tempered; often, in a condescending way.
snuffling93nounA breathy noise; a snuffle
snickering103nounThe act of one who snickers.
sniggling93noun(rare) A chuckle; a snicker.
snirt51noun(Canada, US) Snow that is dirty, often seen by the side of roads and parking lots that have been plowed.
snitter72verb(intransitive) To giggle in a suppressed manner; to titter.
snake51nounAny of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptile with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.
snowball82nounA ball of snow, usually one made in the hand and thrown for amusement in a snowball fight; also a larger ball of snow made by rolling a snowball around in snow that sticks to it and increases its diameter.
snob41noun(informal, derogatory) A person who wishes to be seen as a member of the upper classes and who looks down on those perceived to have inferior or unrefined tastes.
snuggle72verb(transitive, intransitive) To lie close to another person or thing, hugging or being cosy.
snapshot82nounA photograph, especially one taken quickly or in a sudden moment of opportunity.
snatched81(slang) Having an attractive, sculpted appearance of face and/or body.
snerk51verb(Internet slang) To snicker or snort with laughter to express amusement.
snout51nounThe long, projecting nose, mouth, and jaw of a beast, as of pigs.
snobbish82Having the property of being a snob; arrogant and pretentious; smugly superior or dismissive of perceived inferiors.
snell51nounQuick, smart; sharp, active, brisk or nimble; lively.
snuggling93nounA snuggle.
sniggering103nounThe act of one who sniggers.
snarkily83In a snarky manner.
snuzzle72verb(transitive, intransitive) To touch cozily and comfortably; to nestle, to snuggle.
snarkish82Acting similarly to a snark; being snide.
sniff51verb(ambitransitive) To make a short, audible inhalation, through the nose, as when smelling something.
snowfall82nounThe amount of snow that falls on one occasion.
snarf51verb(transitive, slang) To eat or consume greedily.
snick51noun(cricket) To hit (the ball) with the edge of the bat, causing a slight deflection.
snog41noun(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, colloquial) To kiss passionately.
snoopy62nounCharlie Brown's pet beagle in the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz; often representing doggish soulfulness.
snaring72nounThe capture of a person or animal by means of a snare.
sneerful82Expressing contempt.
snift51nounTo snivel.
sneery62(informal) Sneering, supercilious.
snotty62noun(informal) Ill-tempered or impertinent in an arrogant, conceited manner.
snowstorm92nounBad weather involving blowing winds and snow, or blowing winds and heavy snowfall amount.
snitch61noun(slang, intransitive) To inform on, especially in betrayal of others.
sniper62nounA person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position.
snowdrift92nounA bank of snow accumulated by the wind.
snowman72nounA humanoid figure made with large snowballs stacked on each other. Human traits like a face and arms may be fashioned with sticks (arms), a carrot (nose), and stones or coal (eyes, mouth).
snappish82Exhibiting irritation or impatience; curt; irascible.
snobby62Characteristic of a snob.
snarer62nounA person who catches animals with a snare.
sniveler82nounOne who snivels.
sneerer72nounOne who sneers.
snubbed71verb(transitive) To slight, ignore or behave coldly toward someone.
sneaked71verb(intransitive) To creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen.
sny31noun(shipbuilding) Upward curving observed in the planks of a wooden ship or boat.
snuffed71verbTo inhale through the nose.
sniffling92nounA sniffle sound or action.
snite51noun(obsolete or Scotland) A snipe.
snootful82noun(informal) A significant ingested quantity of an alcoholic beverage.
snipy52Prone to sniping.
sniffish82sniffy; disdainful; haughty.
snirtle72nouna snigger
snitty62(informal) Agitated; annoyed.
snice51noun(rare) Frozen water with physical characteristics intermediate between snow and ice, especially when used in constructing buildings (such as ice hotels) out of ice.
snipey62Having a tendency to snipe; given to nasty or cutting comments.
snowflake92nounA crystal of snow, having approximate hexagonal symmetry.
snoring72nounThe action or sound of breathing during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.
snit41noun(slang) A temper; a bad mood.
snood51nounA small hairnet or cap worn by women to keep their hair in place.
snooze61noun(intransitive) To sleep, especially briefly; to nap, doze.
snobbery83nounThe property or trait of being a snob.
snowbird82nounA person, usually one who is retired, who travels from a cold climate to a warmer one in the winter; one who overwinters elsewhere.
snoot51noun(informal) An elitist or snobbish person.
snaps51In Denmark and Sweden, snaps is a small shot of a strong alcoholic beverage taken during the course of a meal.
snatching92nounThe act by which something is snatched.
sneakily83In a sneaky manner.
snarling82nounGrowling, having a snarl.
sniffler82nounA person who sniffles.
snaphance92nounA spring lock for discharging a firearm.
sniped61verb(intransitive) To hunt snipe.
snottery83nounFull of snot or phlegm; snotty.
snowscape92nounA landscape dominated by snow.
snaggle72nounTo become tangled, knotted or intertwined.
snapshooter113noun(photography) A photographer; someone who takes snapshots.
snazziness103noun(informal) Elegance in manner of dress; stylishness; flashiness.
snogger72noun(informal) Someone who snogs.

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