Snip Definition

snĭp
snipped, snipping, snips
verb
snipped, snipping, snips
To make a short, quick cut or cuts.
Webster's New World
To cut with scissors or shears in a short, quick stroke or strokes.
Webster's New World
To remove by or as by such cutting.
Webster's New World
To reduce the price of a product, to create a snip.
Wiktionary
To break off; to snatch away.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
noun
snips
A small cut made with scissors, etc.
Webster's New World
The sound of this.
Webster's New World
A small piece cut off.
Webster's New World
Any small piece; bit.
Webster's New World
One that is small or slight in size or stature.
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Other Word Forms of Snip

Noun

Singular:
snip
Plural:
snips

Origin of Snip

  • Dutch or Low German snippen

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Snip Sentence Examples

  • He was the sire of, among other horses, Blaze (1733) and Snip (1736).

  • June 1 2006 would you like to download a little snip or 2 from the Uniform Resonance FM set?

  • If you want to create a more modern style, you may choose to wear your side bang directly over one eye and ask your stylist for a peekaboo snip to carve a small space in your style.

  • Many people keep an aloe vera plant in the kitchen and snip a leaf to treat burns incurred while cooking.

  • If you need to make the noodles shorter, use a pair of kitchen shears or scissors and snip them to the desired length.

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Words Starting With

SSNSNI

Words Ending With

PIPNIP

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Words Starting With S and Ending With P

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