That is a poor snippet of malicious gossip (Robert Louis Stevenson). A narrow band runs low around the hips; below this is a mere snippet of a flounced skirt (New York Times).
Do you suppose these snippets would treat Alice the way they do if she could afford to entertain? (Booth Tarkington).
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snip|pet|y — «SNIHP uh tee», adjective. = scrappy. (Cf. ↑scrappy) … Useful english dictionary
snip·pet — /ˈsnıpət/ noun, pl pets [count] 1 : a small piece of information or news usually + of snippets of gossip/information 2 : a small part of something (such as a piece of music, a conversation, etc.) snippets from the author s newest novel often + … Useful english dictionary
snip — snip·er; snip·er·scope; snip·i·ness; snip·per; snip·per·snap·per; snip·pet; snip·pety; snip·pi·ness; snip·py; snip·snap·sno·rum; snip·tious; snip; gut·ter·snip·ish; … English syllables
snippet — snip·pet … English syllables
snippet — snip|pet [ snıpət ] noun count a small piece of something, especially information or news … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
snippet — snip•pet [[t]ˈsnɪp ɪt[/t]] n. 1) a small bit, scrap, or fragment: snippets of information[/ex] 2) snip 8) • Etymology: 1655–65 … From formal English to slang
snippet — snip|pet [ˈsnıpıt] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: SNIP2] a small piece of news, information, or conversation snippet of ▪ snippets of information … Dictionary of contemporary English
snippety — [snip′itē] adj. 1. made up of scraps or snippets 2. Informal SNIPPY * * * snip·pet·y (snĭpʹĭ tē) adj. snip·pet·i·er … Universalium
Snippet — Snip pet, n. A small part or piece. [1913 Webster] To be cut into snippets and shreds. F. Harrison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Snippety — Snip pet*y, a. Ridiculously small; petty. Snippety facts. London Spectator. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
