24 synonyms in 7 meanings · 19 playable in Scrabble US
Synonyms of SNIPES by meaning
noun
Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks
a gunshot from a concealed location
verb
hunt or shoot snipe
aim and shoot with great precision
Not playable in Scrabble US: SHARPSHOOT.
attack in speech or writing
Also: lash out.
sever or remove by pinching or snipping
Also: nip off, snip off.
cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
Also: cut back.