Snib vs Snick - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between snib and snick

is that snib is (scotland) a latch or fastening for a door, window etc while snick is (cricket) a small deflection of the ball off the side of the bat; often carries to the wicketkeeper for a catch or snick can be a sharp clicking sound.

As verbs the difference between snib and snick

is that snib is (scotland) to latch (a door, window etc) while snick is to cut or snip or snick can be to make something click, to make a clicking noise or snick can be .

snib

English

Noun

(en noun)

(Scotland) A latch or fastening for a door, window etc.

*2008 , (James Kelman), Kieron Smith, Boy , Penguin 2009, p. 99:

*:He did not like me coming in except if I was going to bed. I heard him saying to my maw about a snib for the door.

(obsolete) A reprimand; a snub.

(Marston)

Verb

(snibb)

(Scotland) To latch (a door, window etc.).

*1890 , (Arthur Conan Doyle), The Sign of the Four , VI:

*:‘Window is snibbed on the inner side. Frame-work is solid. No hinges at the side. Let us open it.’

Anagrams

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snick

English

Etymology 1

Probably from snick or snee .

Verb

(en verb)

To cut or snip

:*1966': I reached out and ' snicked a white thread that hung from her sleeve. — John Fowles, ‘The Magus’

(cricket) to hit the ball with the edge of the bat, causing a slight deflection

Noun

(en noun)

(cricket) a small deflection of the ball off the side of the bat; often carries to the wicketkeeper for a catch

A small cut or mark.

A knot or irregularity in yarn.

(Knight)

Etymology 2

Imitative.

Verb

(en verb)

to make something click, to make a clicking noise

Noun

(en noun)

a sharp clicking sound

:*1893': Then it grew louder, and suddenly there came from the window a sharp metallic ' snick . — Arthur Conan Doyle, ‘The Naval Treaty’ (Norton 2005, p.698)

Etymology 3

Verb

(en verb)