snipt
/snɪpt/
snipt adjective: jagged; notched. Also the archaic spelling of snipped.
Adjective
snipt (comparative more snipt, superlative most snipt)
- Jagged; notched.
- The leaves be somewhat round, hairie, and a little snipt or jagged about the edges, otherwise not much unlike the leaves of great Chickweede.1586, Henry Lyte, Rembert Dodoens, A new herball, or, Historie of plants : wherein is contained the whole discourse and perfect description of all sorts of herbes and plants […] , Ninian Newton, page...
- The bristles on the fruit-stalks are laid close as in the latter, but the segments of the leaves are very much snipt at the edges.1801, William Withering, A systematic arrangement of British plants, volume 3, T. Cadell, page 477
Also used as
snipt is also the archaic spelling of snipped.
Synonyms of snipt
Forms of snipt
| comparative | more snipt |
|---|---|
| superlative | most snipt |
Origin of snipt
From snip + -t. Doublet of snipped.
Words that rhyme with snipt
Questions about snipt
- What does snipt mean?
- Snipt means jagged; notched.
- What part of speech is snipt?
- Snipt is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce snipt?
- Snipt is pronounced /snɪpt/.
Words near snipt in the dictionary
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