snip
Small scissors stroke
Snip is a quick, sharp cut made with scissors or shears: She snipped the thread.
The noun is both the action and its sound—that crisp metallic click.
A snip can also mean a small piece cut off, or informally, something easily done: The job was a snip.
In British slang, a snip is a bargain: At that price, it's an absolute snip.
Pivoted twin-blade cutter
- shearsHeavy-duty cutting blades
- clippersHandheld cutting implements
- trimmingCutting away excess
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
severing · clip · nip · pruning · tailoring · fabric · dressmaking · seamstress
Styling by trimming
- trimRemove unwanted edges
- salonGrooming establishment or gathering
- barberProfessional who trims locks
- stylistHair or fashion expert
bangs · fringe · layers · ends · shaping · thinning · texturizing · grooming
Controlled cut into tissue
- excisionCutting out of tissue
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- vasectomyMale sterilization surgery
biopsy · dissection · suture · stitch · surgical · procedure · outpatient · sterilization
Cut or attach
- soundbiteBrief broadcast excerpt
- outtakeRemoved recording segment
- highlightMost notable part
- montageAssembled sequence of images
footage · edit · splice · cutaway · segment · extract · sample · quotation
Moving with speed
- quickMoving with speed
- deftSkillful and quick
- nimbleQuick and light-moving
- preciseExactly correct, no error
snap · flick · snappy · brisk · instant · effortless · dexterous · neat
scissors
Pivoted twin-blade cutter
cutting · severing · clip · nip · pruning · tailoring · fabric · dressmaking · seamstress · paper
haircut
Styling by trimming
stylist · bangs · fringe · layers · ends · shaping · thinning · texturizing · grooming · clippers
incision
Controlled cut into tissue
vasectomy · biopsy · dissection · suture · stitch · surgical · procedure · outpatient · sterilization · ligature
clip
Cut or attach
montage · footage · edit · splice · cutaway · segment · extract · sample · quotation · passage
swift
Moving with speed
precise · snap · flick · snappy · brisk · instant · effortless · dexterous · neat · clean
deal
Agreement or distribution
markdown · reduction · value · savings · cheap · affordable · find · clearance
star
Luminous astronomical object
stocking · coronet · pastern · fetlock · marking · white · face · leg
sniprip-off
Grossly overpriced exchange
overcharge · gouging · soaking · extortion · highway robbery
- tin snipsTool for cutting sheet metal
- getting snipped
- code snippetSmall programming text excerpt
- Snipping ToolScreen region capture software