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nip vs snip

snip vs nip

nip and snip both are nouns.

nip and snip both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nip Yes No Yes No
snip Yes No Yes No
As nouns, snip is a hypernym of nip; that is, snip is a word with a broader meaning than nip:
  • nip: a small sharp bite or snip
  • snip: the act of clipping or snipping
Other hypernyms of nip include clip, clipping, bite, chomp.
As verbs, nip and snip are synonyms defined as:
  • nip and snip: sever or remove by pinching or snipping
Other synonyms of nip include clip, nip off, snip off.
nip (noun) snip (noun)
a small sharp bite or snip the act of clipping or snipping
a tart spicy quality a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
the property of being moderately cold
the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
a small drink of liquor
nip (verb) snip (verb)
squeeze tightly between the fingers cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
sever or remove by pinching or snipping sever or remove by pinching or snipping
give a small sharp bite to
Difference between nip and snip

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