snick
/snɪk/verb, noun
snick is spelled S-N-I-C-K: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 133,440th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, snick means “To cut or snip” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in snick?
| Letters | 5: S-N-I-C-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 133,440th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is snick?
Snick appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 133,440th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce snick?
- /snɪk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-snick.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of snick
- snicks present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- snicking participle, present
- snicked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does snick mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To cut or snip.
- 2
To hit (the ball) with the edge of the bat, causing a slight deflection.
- 3
To make something click, to make a clicking noise.
- 4
Alternative form of sneck
noun
- 1
A small deflection of the ball off the side of the bat; often carries to the wicketkeeper for a catch.
- 2
A small cut or mark.
- 3
A knot or irregularity in yarn.
- 4
A sharp clicking sound.
noun
- 1
USA member of the SNCC.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does snick come from?
Probably from snick or snee.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).