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Definitions for Snips

[1] to cut with a small, quick stroke, or a succession of such strokes, with scissors or the like.
[2] to remove or cut off (something) by or as by cutting in this manner: to snip a rose.
[3] to cut with small, quick strokes.
[4] the act of snipping, as with scissors.
[5] a small cut made by snipping.
[6] a small piece snipped off.
[7] a small piece, bit, or amount of anything: a snip of food.
[8] Informal . a small or insignificant person.
[9] Informal . a presumptuous or impertinent person.
[10] snips, small, strong hand shears used by sheet metal workers.
[11] British Informal . a bargain.
[12] a small pair of shears used for cutting sheet metal Also called: tin snips
[13] to cut or clip with a small quick stroke or a succession of small quick strokes, esp with scissors or shears
[14] the act of snipping
[15] the sound of scissors or shears closing
[16] Also called: snipping a small piece of anything, esp one that has been snipped off
[17] a small cut made by snipping
[18] mainly British an informal word for bargain
[19] informal something easily done; cinch
[20] US and Canadian informal a small or insignificant person or thing, esp an irritating or insolent one
[21] (often reiterated) a representation of the sound of scissors or shears closing

Words related to Snips

hred, shear, nip, cut, slice, trim, shorten, clip

Words nearby Snips

nig, snigger, snigging chain, sniggle, sniglet, snip, snipe, snipe fly, snipefish, sniper, sniperscope

Origin of Snips

1550–60; origin uncertain; compare Dutch, Low German snippen to snip, catch, clip

Other words from Snips

un·snipped , adjective

Word origin for Snips

C16: from Low German, Dutch snippen; related to Middle High German snipfen to snap the fingers

Synonyms for Snips

cut, nip, slice