Added 10 October 2026 snick /snɪk/ noun Categories: ActionsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about snick at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A small cut. A glancing contact with the ball off the edge of the cricket bat. verb Hit a glancing blow with the edge of the bat. Cut slightly, with a razor. The barber's knife nicked his cheek Origin Probably from snick or snee. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: notchnicksnippetsnipsnubsnecksneadclipsnuffsnipesnedscise Back to today's word