Category:Snick

Snick, n. Etym: [prov. E. snick a notch; cf. Icel. snikka nick, cut.]

1. A small cut or mark.

2. (cricket)

Defn: a slight hit or tip of the ball, often unintentional.

3. (fiber)

Defn: a knot or irregularity in yarn. Knight.

4. (furriery)

Defn: a snip or cut, as in the hair of a beast. Snick and snee etym: [cf. D. snee, snede, a cut], a combat with knives. [obs.] Wiseman.

Snick Snick, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Snicked; p. pr. & vb. n. Snicking.]

1. To cut slightly; to strike, or strike off, as by cutting. H. Kingsley.

2. (cricket)

Defn: to hit (a ball) lightly. R. A. Proctor.

Snick Snick, n. & v. t.

Defn: see sneck. [prov. Eng. & scot.] Snick up, shut up; silenced. See sneck up, under sneck. Give him money, george, and let him go snick up. Beau & fl.