different between snick vs spick

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sn?k/

Etymology 1

Probably from snick or snee.

Verb

snick (third-person singular simple present snicks, present participle snicking, simple past and past participle snicked)

1. (transitive) To cut or snip.
2. (cricket) To hit (the ball) with the edge of the bat, causing a slight deflection.

Noun

snick (plural snicks)

1. (cricket) A small deflection of the ball off the side of the bat; often carries to the wicketkeeper for a catch.
2. A small cut or mark.
3. A knot or irregularity in yarn.

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Etymology 2

Imitative.

Verb

snick (third-person singular simple present snicks, present participle snicking, simple past and past participle snicked)

1. To make something click, to make a clicking noise.

Noun

snick (plural snicks)

1. A sharp clicking sound.

Etymology 3

Verb

snick (third-person singular simple present snicks, present participle snicking, simple past and past participle snicked)

1. Alternative form of sneck

Anagrams

• Nicks, nicks, scink

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sp?k/

Etymology 1

From a stereotypical Latino/Hispanic pronunciation of speak.

Noun

spick (plural spicks)

1. (US, derogatory, ethnic slur) A Latino/Hispanic person.

Synonyms

• spic

Etymology 2

Variant of spike.

Noun

spick (plural spicks)

1. (obsolete) nail, a spike (slender piece of wood or metal, used as a fastener).

Adjective

spick (comparative spicker, superlative spickest)

1. tidy; fresh

Derived terms

• spick-and-span

Anagrams

• Picks, picks

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p?k/
• Rhymes: -?k

Verb

spick

1. singular imperative of spicken
2. (colloquial) first-person singular present of spicken