Crossword-Solution: SNIPEY
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| Word | Anagrams | |
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| SNIPEY | anagram | NIPSEY |
We have 1 clue for the answer “SNIPEY”
| Clue | Answers |
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| Resembling a certain bird's bill. | 1 answer |
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On the back of an animal
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Hint 1 meaning
Pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or dorsum, of an
animal or of one of its parts; notal; tergal; neural; as, the dorsal
fin of a fish; the dorsal artery of the tongue; -- opposed to ventral.
Hint 2 anagram
ALDRSO
Hint 3 another clue
BACK ___!
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Sentences with SNIPEY (5)
Morel, “that you’re so ready to side with any snipey vixen who likes to come telling tales against your own children.” “I’ll learn ’im!” said Morel.
Finn had noticed these white and lemon coloured curled darlings as he was led along to his own bench, and his nostrils had wrinkled with scorn as he noted their "prettiness," the snipey sharpness of their long muzzles, the extraordinary slimness and delicacy of their legs, the effeminate narrowness of their chests, and the toyish blue ribbons that decorated some of their collars.
Sit here where you can see them." The colors went sweeping by, flaunting in the sunshine despite the besmirching dust, and the seventh company came swinging along, and all of a sudden a wiry-looking sergeant file-closer glanced up and shouted, "Hullo, Snipey! How are _you_?" after the Bowery fashion of the day.
This here’s a werry snipey bit, too,” he continued dejectedly; “but hif I can’t ’it apheasand, hit’s useless to ’old up my gun hat a snipe.” “Your ill luck in the morning has made you impatient and spoiled your shooting,” observed Lewis, wishing good-naturedly to propitiate his companion.
Hawkins drove at full pace out of the barrack gates before he replied, “It’s all very fine for you to talk as if you were a thousand, Snipey, but, by George! we’re all getting on a bit.” His ingenuous brow clouded under the peak of his cap, and his thoughts reverted to the letter that he had thrust into the sachet.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: NYT.
Used 1 time in crossword archives (1952).