n.
Pronunciation: ' sn ī p
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural snipes
Etymology: Middle English, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse sn ī pa snipe; akin to Old High German snepfa snipe
Date: 14th century
1 or plural snipe : any of various usually slender-billed birds of the sandpiper family especially : any of several game birds (esp. genus Gallinago ) especially of marshy areas
2 : a contemptible person