Definitions
1.AdjectiveQuick, smart; sharp, active, brisk or nimble; lively.
2.AdjectiveQuick-witted; clever.
3.AdjectiveHarsh, severe, or stinging.
4.AdverbAlternative form of snelly.
5.NounA short line of horsehair, gut, monofilament, etc., by which a fishhook or lure is attached to a longer (and usually heavier) line.
6.VerbTo tie a hook to the end of a fishing line with a snell knot."Can you show me how to snell a hook?"