I. ˈsnip noun
Etymology: from or akin to Dutch & Low German snip; akin to Middle High German snipfen to snap the fingers
Date: 1558
1.
a. : a small piece that is snipped off ; also : fragment , bit
b. : a cut or notch made by snipping
c. : an act or sound of snipping
2. : a white or light mark ; especially : a white spot between the nostrils of a horse
3. : a presumptuous or impertinent person ; especially : an impertinent or saucy girl
4. British : bargain , buy
II. verb
( snipped ; snip·ping )
Date: 1586
transitive verb
: to cut or cut off with or as if with shears or scissors
snipped the stray threads
specifically : to clip suddenly or by bits
intransitive verb
: to make a short quick cut with or as if with shears or scissors
• snip·per noun