snaggy

Example Sentences

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It was carried through the dense, snaggy brush of the forest until the woods intersected a trail.

From New York Times • May 21, 2012

A troupe of actors in snaggy bear costumes and moose outfits frolics through a wilderness of papier-mache rocks and trees painted on screens, while a chorus of owls and frogs makes deep-woods sounds.

From Time Magazine Archive

He got my finger, through the glove, with his snaggy, chalk-hued mandibles, while he made a thin hissing noise.

From Stamped Caution by Gallun, Raymond Z.

Wide-awake as Jack generally was, it was only when a horseman mounted on a snaggy pony suddenly appeared in front of him that he became aware that there was a Boer within miles of him.

From With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War by Brereton, F. S. (Frederick Sadleir)

But there were yet two-hundred good miles of snaggy river to paddle before they could enjoy the luxury of a bed at every stage.

From The Story of Paul Boyton Voyages on All the Great Rivers of the World by Boyton, Paul