snick
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /snɪk/
Audio (AU) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪk
Etymology 1
Probably from snick or snee.
Verb
snick (third-person singular simple present snicks, present participle snicking, simple past and past participle snicked)
- (transitive) To cut or snip.
- 1966, John Fowles, The Magus:
- I reached out and snicked a white thread that hung from her sleeve.
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- (cricket) To hit (the ball) with the edge of the bat, causing a slight deflection.
Noun
snick (plural snicks)
- (cricket) A small deflection of the ball off the side of the bat; often carries to the wicketkeeper for a catch.
- A small cut or mark.
- A knot or irregularity in yarn[1].
References
- 1874, Edward H. Knight, American Mechanical Dictionary
Etymology 2
Imitative.
Verb
snick (third-person singular simple present snicks, present participle snicking, simple past and past participle snicked)
- To make something click, to make a clicking noise.
Noun
snick (plural snicks)
- A sharp clicking sound.
- 1893, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Naval Treaty, Norton, published 2005, page 698:
- Then it grew louder, and suddenly there came from the window a sharp metallic snick.
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Verb
snick (third-person singular simple present snicks, present participle snicking, simple past and past participle snicked)
- Alternative form of sneck
Anagrams
- Nicks, nicks, scink