snicked; snicking; snicks
: to perform a light cutting action
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Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2020
Robert Ross, Robb Report, 2 May 2023
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Noun
Silence held for a few minutes, unbroken except for the snick of Didi’s scissors and the rattle of Adele’s beads.
—Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2020
Verb
We were rewarded with a gearbox that delivers pure pleasure, snicking gears up, down, and sideways, and were reminded of the reason people actually might want to drive a car.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 2 May 2023
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“Snick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snick. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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