I. ˈsnik verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: probably back-formation from snickersnee
transitive verb
1. : to cut slightly : snip , nick
the razor snicked my Adam's-apple — Sydney (Australia) Bulletin
2. : to strike sharply : pierce with a thrust
3. : to hit (a cricket ball) a glancing blow with the edge of the bat usually inadvertently
intransitive verb
: to cut, snip, or nick something
snick at the skin until you can get a hold of the splinter with the tweezers — Peter Heaton
II. noun
( -s )
1. : a small cut : snip , nick
2.
a. : the act or an instance of snicking (as in cricket)
b. : a snicked ball in cricket
with the bat at an angle the most likely result is a snick — Calling All Cricketers
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: alteration of snack (II)
chiefly dialect : share
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- go snicks
IV.
chiefly dialect
variant of sneck I
V. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: imitative
transitive verb
: to put or move so as to make a clicking sound
snicked his dagger in and out of the sheath — Donn Byrne
intransitive verb
: to make a click
bolts snicked sharply as cartridges snapped into chambers — J.W.Bellah
VI. noun
( -s )
: a cutting or clicking noise
the plane made a pleasant snick as it shaved a long wooden curl — Luis Marden
he clicked on the safety; it made a metallic snick — Arthur Gordon
VII. noun
( -s )
Etymology: origin unknown
: a knot or irregularity in yarn or wire