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snips Synonyms & Antonyms

/snɪps/

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Snips as a Noun

1

plural of snip

2

shears; hand tools used to cut sheet metal and other tough webs

3

The act of snipping; cutting a small amount off of something.

4

A single cut with scissors, clippers, or similar tool.

5

Something acquired for a low price; a bargain.

That wholesale lot on eBay was a snip at $10

6

A small amount of something; a pinch.

7

(definite, the snip) A vasectomy.

8

A small or weak person, especially a young one.

9

An impertinent or mischievous person.

10

A share or portion; a snack.

11

A tailor.

Snips as a Verb

1

third-person singular simple present indicative of snip

2

To cut with short sharp actions, as with scissors.

I don't want you to take much hair off; just snip my mullet off.

3

To reduce the price of a product, to create a snip.

4

To break off; to snatch away.

5

To circumcise.

6

To remove the irrelevant parts of quotations in the reply message.

Snips in a Sentence

That wholesale lot on eBay was a snip at $10

I don't want you to take much hair off; just snip my mullet off.

Word Forms & Grammar

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Words That Rhyme With Snips

Snips in Brief

Part of speechnoun, verb
Pronunciation/snɪps/
Meaningplural of snip