hotfoot vs snell

hotfoot

adj
  • Moving with haste or zeal. 

verb
  • To run (a distance). 

noun
  • The prank of secretly inserting a match between the sole and upper of a victim's shoe and then lighting it. 

adv
  • Hastily; without delay. 

snell

adj
  • Quick, smart; sharp, active, brisk or nimble; lively. 

  • Quick-witted; clever. 

  • Harsh, severe, or stinging. 

noun
  • A short line of horsehair, gut, monofilament, etc., by which a fishhook or lure is attached to a longer (and usually heavier) line. 

verb
  • To tie a hook to the end of a fishing line with a snell knot. 

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