snag (sn g)n. 1. A rough, sharp, or jagged protuberance, as: a. A tree or a part of a tree that protrudes above the surface in a body of water. Also called sawyer. See Regional Note at preacher. b. A snaggletooth. 2. A break, pull, or tear in fabric. 3. An unforeseen or hidden obstacle. See Synonyms at obstacle. 4. A short or imperfectly developed branch of a deer's antler. v. snagged, snag·ging, snags v.tr. 1. To tear, break, hinder, or destroy by or as if by a snag: snagged a stocking on a splinter. 2. Informal To catch unexpectedly and quickly: snagged a bargain. 3. To free of snags: snagged the river. 4. To catch (a fish), especially by hooking in a place other than its mouth. v.intr. To be damaged by a snag: His sweater snagged on a tree branch. [Of Scandinavian origin.] snag  gy adj. |
snaggy [snægɪ]
adj -gier, -giest
having sharp protuberances
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