nick
noun
a small notch, groove, chip, or the like, cut into or existing in something.
nicks
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pluralof nick.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof nick (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
nicknouna small notch, groove, chip, or the like, cut into or existing in something.
Example Sentences
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Scott Boland bowled 74 deliveries to Root in the remaining three Tests of that series, conceded 39 runs and dismissed Root four times by consistently probing at that fuller length and finding nicks.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025
Living “in the heart of elephant country” from 1966-70, Mr. Douglas-Hamilton learned to tell hundreds of elephants apart, largely through the shape of their ears or tears and nicks in them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
Such are the nicks and acceptances of the trade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2023
Its wood is worn with 19 years of scratches and nicks, but its bold black type persists:
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
Dog bites and knife nicks on the men’s hands were frequently infected with seal blood, but there were no antibiotics to treat the inflammation.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
