I. ˈthrip transitive verb
( thripped ; thripped ; thripping ; thrips )
Etymology: imitative
1. obsolete : to snap (the fingers) softly
2. : to twitch slightly
II. noun
( plural thrips or thrip )
Etymology: back-formation
chiefly Britain : thrips
I. ˈthrip transitive verb
( thripped ; thripped ; thripping ; thrips )
Etymology: imitative
1. obsolete : to snap (the fingers) softly
2. : to twitch slightly
II. noun
( plural thrips or thrip )
Etymology: back-formation
chiefly Britain : thrips
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012