snippet

noun

snip·​pet ˈsni-pət 

: a small part, piece, or thing

especially : a brief quotable passage

Synonyms of snippet

• bit
• speck
• particle
• scrap
• patch
• fleck
• mouthful
• shred
• sliver
• grain
• molecule
• nugget
• crumb
• snip

Examples of snippet in a Sentence

snippets from the author's newest novel

read them a snippet of his latest poem

Recent Examples on the Web

Madonna had teased the remix in recent days, sharing a snippet of the song on Instagram. — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Sep. 2026

These responses, thepublisher has said, go far beyond the snippets of texts typically shown with ordinary search results. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

MFlusiva uses a small snippet of genetic code to train the body to recognize and fight the flu virus. — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026

In this case, the scammers likely took snippets of the loan officer’s voice from his social media posts and cloned it, Adams said. — Emily Elconin For Cnn, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

snip entry 1

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for snippet

• pipit
• tippet
• incipit

Kids Definition

snippet

noun

snip·​pet ˈsnip-ət 

: a small part, piece, or thing