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snick

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) snick (verb)
  2. 2) snick (noun)
  3. 3) snick (verb)
  4. 4) snick (noun)
  5. snick up

1snick

verb \ˈsnik\

Definition of SNICK

transitive verb
1
archaic : to cut through
2
: to cut slightly
intransitive verb
: to perform a light cutting action

Origin of SNICK

probably from obsolete snick or snee to engage in cut-and-thrust fighting — more at snickersnee
First Known Use: circa 1700

Rhymes with SNICK

brick, chick, click, crick, creek, Dick, flick, Frick, hick, kick, KWIC, lick, mick, nick, pic, pick, prick, quick, rick, Schick, shtick, sic, sick, slick, stick, thick, tic, tick, trick, wick

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