snicked; snicking; snicks
: to perform a light cutting action
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New Atlas, 11 June 2025
Silence held for a few minutes, unbroken except for the snick of Didi’s scissors and the rattle of Adele’s beads.
—Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2020
Ben Coxworth
may 20, New Atlas, 20 May 2025
The smart money is on snicking through a metal shift gate while reveling in the Ferrari experience, whatever the speed.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
The compartment is accessed by sliding back a cover plate, which makes a nice snicking sound as its ceramic beads engage a row of rounded grooves.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024
We were rewarded with a gearbox that delivers pure pleasure, snicking gears up, down, and sideways, and were reminded of the reason people actually might want to drive a car.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 2 May 2023
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Noun
Its big selling feature is a revolver-like cylinder that spins and snicks along on precision bearings, just like the cylinder of a six-shooter.
—New Atlas, 11 June 2025
Silence held for a few minutes, unbroken except for the snick of Didi’s scissors and the rattle of Adele’s beads.
—Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2020
Verb
As is oh-so vitally important with all of these Kickstarter tools, the disc makes a smooth, satisfying snicking sound as its moves.
—Ben Coxworth
may 20, New Atlas, 20 May 2025
The smart money is on snicking through a metal shift gate while reveling in the Ferrari experience, whatever the speed.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
The compartment is accessed by sliding back a cover plate, which makes a nice snicking sound as its ceramic beads engage a row of rounded grooves.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2024
We were rewarded with a gearbox that delivers pure pleasure, snicking gears up, down, and sideways, and were reminded of the reason people actually might want to drive a car.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 2 May 2023
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“Snick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snick. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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