snick or snee

English

Etymology

From Dutch steken of snijden (“stab or cut”). The initial st- later assimilated to the sn- of snick.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /snɪk ɔː sniː/

Verb

snick or snee

(intransitive, obsolete) to cut or thrust while fighting with a knife; to use a knife as a weapon

Related terms

snickersnee

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