snick

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Haseeb Hameed's thin snick, Jack Leach bowled shouldering arms, Jonny Bairstow pinned lbw, Joe Root's edged drive, Mark Wood taken in the follow-through and Ollie Robinson snaffled at third slip.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

It crunches around in the glass, and you can hear its eyes snick in their sockets as it anxiously looks all around your small apartment.

From Slate • May 30, 2020

It closes with a satisfying snick and has a springiness to it when you open it up.

From The Verge • Apr. 15, 2019

Moeen Ali strikes, two balls after the drinks break, getting one to drift into Elgar and then spin enough to snick through to Bairstow!

From The Guardian • Jan. 14, 2016

Gitl made a small snick of annoyance between her teeth and wiped up the spill with the edge of her apron.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen