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Word: Snip
Speech Type: Verb
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘a shred’): from Low German snip ‘small piece’, of imitative origin
snɪp
cut (something) with scissors or shears, typically with small quick strokes
Short Definition:cut something with scissors or shears
Examples:- she was snipping a few dead heads off the roses
- she inspected the embroidery, snipping at loose threads
Word: Snip
Speech Type: Noun
snɪp
an act of snipping something
Short Definition:act of cutting something in such way
Examples:- he took a snip at a dandelion on the grass
a surprisingly cheap item; a bargain
Short Definition:surprisingly cheap item
Examples:- the wine is a snip at £3.65
shears for cutting metal
Short Definition:shears for cutting metal
Examples:- tin snips
a small or insignificant person
Short Definition:small or insignificant person
Examples:- imagine that little snip telling me I was wrong!
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