snip meaning

UK /snɪp/ US /snɪp/ 1 syllable

snip (noun): a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off).

snip has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

snip as a noun

a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
Synonyms: snippet, snipping
Type of: piece
the act of clipping or snipping
Synonyms: clip, clipping
Type of: cut
Kinds: nip

sever or remove by pinching or snipping
- nip off the flowers
Synonyms: nip, nip off, clip, snip off
Type of: cut
Related forms: snipping
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
- dress the plants in the garden
Synonyms: clip, crop, trim, lop, dress, prune, cut back
Type of: thin out
Kinds: shear, poll, top, disbud

Why I oughta just snip the balls right off of you, like the vet did to my cat!
The snip of ivy will grow.
Ziri wants a snip of ivy to propagate it in his garden.
Ziri attached the ivy snip with a little bit of string.
Ziri put the snip of ivy in a jar of water.

snip is pronounced /snɪp/ in British English and /snɪp/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Scrabble score: 6 (letter breakdown)

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