clipped
Snipped off abruptly
Clipped describes something cut short or trimmed.
A clipped hedge has been shaped by shears.
Clipped speech is brief and curt, with words or syllables cut off: She answered in clipped tones.
A clipped accent—especially British—sounds precise and abbreviated.
In linguistics, a clipped word is shortened from a longer form: phone from telephone, flu from influenza.
Cut away excess growth
trimmed · manicured · shaped · topiary · hedges · groomed · edged · barbered
Cut off abruptly
- abbreviatedMade shorter, typically words
- abridgedReduced in length
- curtailedCut short prematurely
- cut shortEnd before completion
condensed · reduced · compressed · edited · censored · redacted · excerpted · chopped
Abruptly rude in speech
- terseBrief to bluntness
- brusqueAbrupt and dismissive
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
- abruptSharp and unexpected
snappy · short · crisp · staccato · monosyllabic · peremptory · laconic · discourteous
Joined to another thing
- securedMade fast or obtained
- pinnedFixed firmly, immobilized
- claspedHeld firmly together
- fastenedJoined or held together
affixed · hooked · latched · buckled · snapped · clamped · linked · coupled
Misshapen from original form
- overdrivenPushed beyond capacity
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
- peakUtmost height attained
- waveformGraphed oscillation pattern
amplified · crackling · harsh · digital · overloaded · compressed · limiting · fuzzy
pruned
Cut away excess growth
cropped · trimmed · manicured · shaped · topiary · hedges · groomed · edged · barbered · tapered
truncated
Cut off abruptly
- abbreviatedMade shorter, typically words
- abridgedReduced in length
- curtailedCut short prematurely
cut short · condensed · reduced · compressed · edited · censored · redacted · excerpted · chopped · lopped off
curt
Abruptly rude in speech
abrupt · snappy · short · crisp · staccato · monosyllabic · peremptory · laconic · discourteous · unceremonious
attached
Joined to another thing
fastened · affixed · hooked · latched · buckled · snapped · clamped · linked · coupled · badge
distorted
Misshapen from original form
- overdrivenPushed beyond capacity
- saturatedThoroughly soaked through
- peakUtmost height attained
waveform · amplified · crackling · harsh · digital · overloaded · compressed · limiting · fuzzy · recording
- short-hairedshort-haired, shorthaired, buzz cut, buzzcut, crew cut
- groomingbrushing teeth, clean shave, bathe, groomed, haircut
- brevitybrevity, concise, succinct, terse, pithy
- shortshort, brief, small, little, tiny
- speech qualitiesarticulate, clear, loud, soft, quiet
- concise writingconcise, brief, short, terse, crisp
clippeddiscursive
Tending to wander topically
rambling · verbose · long-winded · expansive · wordy
clippedunclipped
Not shortened by cutting
unfastened · detached · loose · unattached · released
- nail clippersTool for trimming keratin
- hedge clipperTool for trimming bushes
- newspaper clippingsSaved excerpts from periodicals
- nail clippingSevered fingertip keratin
- hair clipperElectric grooming blade
- clipper shipFast multi-masted sailing vessel
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