snips Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun (plural) hand shears for cutting sheet metal
   tinsnips.
   
2. noun a small piece of anything (especially a piece that has been snipped off)
   snip; snippet; snipping.
   
3. noun the act of clipping or snipping
   snip; clipping; clip.
   
4. verb sever or remove by pinching or snipping
   snip; nip; nip off; snip off; clip.
   
   • nip off the flowers
5. verb cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
   trim; prune; clip; cut back; crop; snip; lop; dress.
   
   • dress the plants in the garden

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