Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: snips
IPA transcription: [sn'ɪps]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: snips, tinsnips
    Meaning: (plural) hand shears for cutting sheet metal
Usage examples
  • "You can see that it was a very short-bladed scissors, since the cutter had to take two snips over 'keep away.'"
  • 'When he only snips with those scissors up in the air he snips and cuts out nothing but silk and satin', said he.