snicks

Noun (1)

snick (plural snicks)

1. A small deflection of the ball off the side of the bat; often carries to the wicketkeeper for a catch.

   Synonyms:

   edge

2. A small cut or mark.
   • Once the furore had been dampened, the minuscule snick on Billy's knee covered in a Superman plaster[…], I found my mind flashing through multiple matters, like that of a drowning person, only more optimistic.2013, Helen Fielding, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, →ISBN
3. A knot or irregularity in yarn.

Noun (2)

snick (plural snicks)

1. A sharp clicking sound.
   • Then it grew louder, and suddenly there came from the window a sharp metallic snick.1893, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Naval Treaty, Norton, published 2005, page 698

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