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

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

In the moment, however, Martins imbues tremendous intrigue through snippets of the seemingly distracted middle-aged driver, Wesley (Renato Novaes), and eventually, through the crash itself. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 Sep. 2026

In a now-viral snippet, the women from the various cities sit around a table chatting about the old times. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

There are snippets from Moby-Dick and The Sound of Music, a nauseous memory of the Stanley Steemer man who used to soak David’s carpets with a toxic cleaning agent that squelched around his bare feet (‘Suck, suck, suck’). — Literary Hub, 10 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