Synonyms of snips

snips 1 of 2

noun

plural of snip

1

as in bits

a very small piece

cleared out the snips of paper that had been clogging the machine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bits
• specks
• snippets
• scraps
• flecks
• particles
• patches
• mouthfuls
• slivers
• grains
• crumbs
• molecules
• bites
• licks
• fragments
• drops
• atoms
• nuggets
• granules
• nubbins
• dribbles
• morsels
• flyspecks
• traces
• motes
• dashes
• whispers
• scruples
• pinches
• sections
• shreds
• clippings
• fractions
• portions
• parts
• tittles
• nibbles
• touches
• tidbits
• ounces
• shards
• streaks
• dabs
• tastes
• minims
• nutshells
• driblets
• splinters
• smidgens
• jots
• mites
• halfpence
• strains
• chips
• suspicions
• flakes
• spots
• kennings
• iotas
• shavings
• aces
• ha'pennies
• whits
• shivers
• parings
• modicums
• smatters
• haets
• smithereens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• chunks
• slabs
• lumps
• quantities
• loads
• hunks
• masses
• barrels
• bushels
• gobs
• pots
• piles
• buckets
• volumes
• mountains
• stacks
• deals
• heaps
• rafts
• abundances
• pecks
• scads
• wads
• profusions
• wealths

2

as in bargains

British something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price

that antique urn that we bought at London's Portobello Road Market was a real snip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bargains
• steals
• deals
• buys
• gifts
• pennyworth
• bonuses
• clearances
• presents
• premiums
• freebies
• windfalls
• markdowns
• giveaways
• closeouts
• cheapies
• boons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• overcharges
• markups
• luxuries
• surcharges
• rip-offs
• extravagances

snips

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of snip

as in shaves

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument

snipped the loose ends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaves
• clips
• cuts
• trims
• shears
• crops
• mows
• bobs
• prunes
• pares
• nips
• cuts back
• lops (off)
• docks
• polls
• whittles
• pinches
• shortens
• stumps
• skives
• manicures
• curtails

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extends
• lengthens
• elongates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of snips

Noun

Cut, trim and prune with loppers, shears, snips and more, dig and weed with scoops, trowels, weeders and more and take and cultivate with cultivators and rakes. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Then trim all the rotten roots off with sharp snips and dispose of them in the trash. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2026

Always use clean, sharp snips or pruners and clean them with a bit of rubbing alcohol between plants to avoid spreading any diseases. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

Russell made significant snips at the studio’s behest at the time, though the film still received an X rating. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 June 2026

More delicate, thin-skinned fruit like mandarins and Meyer lemons require a more hands-on approach using snips. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026

Cut each flower stem at a 45-degree angle using hand pruners or snips. — Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 15 Feb. 2026

Pruning and Clipping Tools Pruning shears, clippers, and garden snips are often the culprit in spreading disease or insect infestations in the garden since they are used to remove parts of the plant. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026

Verb

Benson snips off a portion of Kaylee’s hair in one shot, followed by a snap of the musician wrapping his arms around his older sister in a comforting hug. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Grandmother takes a small pair of scissors from her bag and snips a swatch from the green cloth, then slips it into her pocket. — Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026

Using scissors, Boesch, who trained at the Rhode Island School of Design, typically snips cards into pieces and reassembles them into depictions of such subjects as Lady Liberty, Yankee Stadium, Andy Warhol, Derek Jeter, and Pizza Rat. — Taran Dugal, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026

In the footage, Sally leans forward, flips her hair over her face, and snips the ends. — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025