1. A small cut
   "The cricket ball took a snick off the bat's edge";
   - notch, nick
    
2. A glancing contact with the ball off the edge of the cricket bat
   "The batsman's snick was caught by the wicketkeeper"

1. (cricket) hit a glancing blow with the edge of the bat
   "The batsman snicked the ball, sending it past the wicketkeeper for four runs"
    
2. Cut slightly, with a razor
   "The barber's knife snicked his cheek";
   - nick

Derived forms: snicked, snicks, snicking

Type of: contact, cut, cutting, hit, physical contact

Part of: cricket

Encyclopedia: Snick