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: a white or light mark
especially
: a white spot between the nostrils of a horse
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: a presumptuous or impertinent person
especially
: an impertinent or saucy girl
snipped; snipping
: to cut or cut off with or as if with shears or scissors
snipped the stray threads
specifically
: to clip suddenly or by bits
: to make a short quick cut with or as if with shears or scissors
snipper
noun
Synonyms
Examples of snip in a Sentence
Noun
cleared out the snips of paper that had been clogging the machine
that antique urn that we bought at London's Portobello Road Market was a real snip
Verb
He snipped some fresh herbs from plants on the windowsill.
snipping pictures out of magazines
She snipped at the hanging strings.
Recent Examples on the Web
Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2024
Next, fill in gaps with snips of blue spruce or juniper branches for color.
—Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
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Noun
They can be cut with tin snips or a tile saw and installed by removing the backing and sticking the tile to the wall.
—Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2024
Next, fill in gaps with snips of blue spruce or juniper branches for color.
—Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
See all Example Sentences for snip
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“Snip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snip. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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