cutting vs snip

snip vs cutting

cutting and snip both are nouns.

cutting is an adjective but snip is not an adjective.

cutting is not a verb while snip is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cutting	Yes	Yes	No	No
snip	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, snip is a hyponym of cutting; that is, snip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cutting:

cutting: the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
snip: the act of clipping or snipping

Other hyponyms of cutting include clip, clipping, haircut, clipping, trim, trimming, shearing.

cutting (noun)	snip (noun)
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends	the act of clipping or snipping
the act of cutting something into parts	a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
the act of diluting something
removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
the division of a deck of cards before dealing
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
a piece cut off from the main part of something
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

cutting (adjective)	snip (adjective)
unpleasantly cold and damp
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

cutting (verb)	snip (verb)
	cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
	sever or remove by pinching or snipping

Difference between cutting and snip

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