Home › Words › S › snigletsniglet/ˈsnɪɡlɪt/sniglet means an often humorous word coined to describe something for which no previous word existed.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, sniglet ranks #6,388 of 42,762 for Qualifying.sniglet is pronounced /ˈsnɪɡlɪt/.EtymologyCoined by American comedian Rich Hall for the television series Not Necessarily the News (1983-1990).nounAn often humorous word coined to describe something for which no previous word existed.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.neologism 55% match — A word or phrase which has recently been coined; a new word or phrase. vs sniglet →slangism 55% match — A slang word or expression; a colloquialism. vs sniglet →snig 54% match — To drag a log along the ground by means of a chain fastened at one end. vs sniglet →logodaedaly 52% match — Cleverness or skill in the coining of new words. vs sniglet →slang 52% match — Language outside of conventional usage and in the informal register. vs sniglet →thingo 51% match — A thingamajig; something the name of which is unknown or cannot be recalled. vs sniglet →skiddly 51% match — A nonsense word used in musical phrases. vs sniglet →runcible 51% match — A nonce word used for humorous effect. vs sniglet →