Snick vs Cleft - What's the difference?
snick | cleft | Related terms |
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
(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.
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)
An opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.
A piece made by splitting.
A disease of horses; a crack on the band of the pastern.
(Webster 1913)
(cleave)
Snick is a related term of cleft.
As verbs the difference between snick and cleft
is that snick is to cut or snip or snick can be to make something click, to make a clicking noise or snick can be while cleft is (cleave).As nouns the difference between snick and cleft
is that 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 while cleft is an opening, fissure, or v-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.snick
English
Etymology 1
Probably from snick or snee .Verb
(en verb)Noun
(en noun)- (Knight)
Etymology 2
Imitative.Noun
(en noun)Etymology 3
Anagrams
*cleft
English
Noun
(en noun)- a cleft of wood