snicking
Light, sharp sound
Snicking is making or causing a small, sharp clicking sound—the noise of a latch catching, a lighter striking, or a blade snapping open: She heard the door snicking shut behind her.
The word captures a quick, precise, metallic click rather than a loud clack or clatter.
In cricket, to snick is to deflect the ball with a glancing edge of the bat.
Flying mammal or sports club
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- deflectionChange in trajectory
- wicketSmall subsidiary entrance
- slipMinor error or misstep
catch · glance · boundary · bowler · batsman · stumps · pavilion · crease
bat
Flying mammal or sports club
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- deflectionChange in trajectory
- wicketSmall subsidiary entrance
slip · catch · glance · boundary · bowler · batsman · stumps · pavilion · crease · innings
click
Brief sharp noise
flick · crisp · sharp · metallic · soft · faint · subtle · quick · light · scissors
click
Brief sharp noise
door · clasp · fastener · mechanism · hasp · closure · snap · tongue · strike plate · deadbolt
scissors
Pivoted twin-blade cutter
snipping · slicing · paring · shaving · whittling · incising · nicking · notching · slivering · pruning
furtive
Secretive and sly
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
- covertIntentionally concealed
- creepingMoving slowly, stealthily
slipping · pilfering · filching · secretive · unnoticed · quiet · silent · stealthy · prowling · lurking
snickingclanging
Resonant metallic sounding
crashing · booming · banging · thundering · slamming
snickingdroning
Sustained monotonous sound
humming · reverberating · roaring · resonating · clanging
sneak, sneaky, sneaking, snicker, sneaks, sneaked, snickering, snickers, snickered