snippet

snip·pet

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [snip-it]
- /ˈsnɪp ɪt/
- /ˈsnɪp.ɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [snip-it]
- /ˈsnɪp ɪt/

Definitions of snippet word

noun snippet a small piece snipped off; a small bit, scrap, or fragment: an anthology of snippets. 1
noun snippet Informal. a small or insignificant person. 1
noun snippet extract of sth published 1
noun snippet newspaper cutting 1
countable noun snippet A snippet of something is a small piece of it. 0
noun snippet a small scrap or fragment 0

See all 7 definitions of snippet

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Origin of snippet

First appearance:

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1655-65; snip + -et

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Snippet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Snippet

snippet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

snippet usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for snippet

noun snippet

bit — A bit of something is a small part or section of it.
castoff — thrown away; discarded; abandoned
crumb — Crumbs are tiny pieces that fall from bread, biscuits, or cake when you cut it or eat it.
fifteen minutes of fame — Alternative form of 15 minutes of fame.
footmark — a footprint.

All 16 Synonyms of snippet