/ Dictionary / Index S snell: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: snell Pronunciation: (snel), [key] a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line. snell Pronunciation: (snel), [key] active; lively: a snell lad. witty: a snell remark. severe: snell weather. Snell Pronunciation: (snel), [key] born 1938, New Zealand track-and-field athlete. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Snefru Snell's law Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language