snippet

[snip-it]

noun

1. a small piece snipped off; a small bit, scrap, or fragment.

   an anthology of snippets.

2. Informal.,  a small or insignificant person.

snippet

/ ˈsnɪpɪt /

noun

1. a small scrap or fragment

Other Word Forms

• snippetiness noun
• snippety adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of snippet¹

First recorded in 1655–65; snip + -et

Word History and Origins

Origin of snippet¹

C17: from _snip + _-et

Example Sentences

Premiering Wednesday on Disney+, also over three nights, it does look great; my only complaint is that music, every little snippet of it, is mixed too loud against the rest of the film.

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Nabu has been releasing new snippets of its investigation and wiretaps every day and on Tuesday it promised more would come.

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Despite the advancements, gene editing still carries the risk of inadvertently inserting or deleting snippets of DNA.

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But others say it can be effective in helping us find a snippet of calm in a busy, intense world.

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The most striking departures are the handful of wordless sequences of Hujar and Rosenkrantz posing in the manner of a fashion shoot, scored to snippets of Mozart’s Requiem.

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Related Words

• bit 
• fragment 
• morsel 
• smidgen