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NICKS Synonyms

There are 26 synonyms of the word nicks. (exact relations)
There are 14 hypernyms of the word nicks. (close relations)

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scores
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a large number or amount

abrasions
nounn
noun

• an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

• erosion by friction

• the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice

cuts
verb, nounv, n
adjective

• separated into parts or laid open or penetrated with a sharp edge or instrument

• fashioned or shaped by cutting

• made neat and tidy by trimming

• (used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine

• (of pages of a book) having the folds of the leaves trimmed or slit

noun

• a share of the profits

• (film) an immediate transition from one shot to the next

• a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation

• a step on some scale

• a wound made by cutting

• a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass

• a remark capable of wounding mentally

• a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc

• the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage

• the style in which a garment is cut

• a canal made by erosion or excavation

• a refusal to recognize someone you know

• in baseball; a batter's attempt to hit a pitched ball

• (sports) a stroke that puts reverse spin on the ball

• the division of a deck of cards before dealing

• the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

• the act of cutting something into parts

• the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

• the act of reducing the amount or number

• an unexcused absence from class

adjective satellite

• with parts removed

• (of a male animal) having the testicles removed

• (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply

• mixed with water

verb

• separate with or as if with an instrument

• cut down on; make a reduction in

• turn sharply; change direction abruptly

• make an incision or separation

• discharge from a group

• form by probing, penetrating, or digging

• style and tailor in a certain fashion

• hit (a ball) with a spin so that it turns in the opposite direction

• make out and issue

• cut and assemble the components of

• intentionally fail to attend

• be able to manage or manage successfully

• give the appearance or impression of

• move (one's fist)

• pass directly and often in haste

• pass through or across

• make an abrupt change of image or sound

• stop filming

• make a recording of

• record a performance on (a medium)

• create by duplicating data

• form or shape by cutting or incising

• perform or carry out

• function as a cutting instrument

• allow incision or separation

• divide a deck of cards at random into two parts to make selection difficult

• cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch

• reap or harvest

• fell by sawing; hew

• penetrate injuriously

• refuse to acknowledge

• shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of

• weed out unwanted or unnecessary things

• dissolve by breaking down the fat of

• have a reducing effect

• cease, stop

• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

• lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture

• have grow through the gums

• grow through the gums

• cut off the testicles (of male animals such as horses)

gashes
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a wound made by cutting

• a trench resembling a furrow that was made by erosion or excavation

• a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument

verb

• cut open

hacks
verb, nounv, n
noun

• one who works hard at boring tasks

• a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends

• a mediocre and disdained writer

• a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil

• a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money

• an old or over-worked horse

• a horse kept for hire

• a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.

verb

• cut with a hacking tool

• be able to manage or manage successfully

• cut away

• kick on the arms

• kick on the shins

• fix a computer program piecemeal until it works

• significantly cut up a manuscript

• cough spasmodically

incisions
nounn
noun

• a depression scratched or carved into a surface

• the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)

notches
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a V-shaped indentation

• the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks

• a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface

• a small cut

verb

• cut or make a notch into

• notch a surface to record something

scratches
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

• a depression scratched or carved into a surface

• informal terms for money

• a competitor who has withdrawn from competition

• a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game

• dry mash for poultry

• a harsh noise made by scraping

• poor handwriting

• (golf) a handicap of zero strokes

• an indication of damage

verb

• cause friction

• cut the surface of; wear away the surface of

• scrape or rub as if to relieve itching

• postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

• remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line

• gather (money or other resources) together over time

• carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

slashes
nounn
noun

• a wound made by cutting

• an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)

• a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information

• a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument

verb

• cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete

• beat severely with a whip or rod

• cut open

• cut drastically

• move or stir about violently

slits
nounn
noun

• a long narrow opening

• obscene terms for female genitals

• a depression scratched or carved into a surface

• a narrow fissure

verb

• make a clean cut through

• cut a slit into

snicks
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a small cut

• a glancing contact with the ball off the edge of the cricket bat

verb

• hit a glancing blow with the edge of the bat

• cut slightly, with a razor

snick
verbv
noun

• a small cut

• a glancing contact with the ball off the edge of the cricket bat

verb

• hit a glancing blow with the edge of the bat

• cut slightly, with a razor

byname
verbv
noun

• a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)

chip
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

• a triangular wooden float attached to the end of a log line

• a piece of dried bovine dung

• a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat

• a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something

• a small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling

• electronic equipment consisting of a small crystal of a silicon semiconductor fabricated to carry out a number of electronic functions in an integrated circuit

• (golf) a low running approach shot

• the act of chipping something

verb

• break off (a piece from a whole)

• cut a nick into

• play a chip shot

• form by chipping

• break a small piece off from

cognomen
nounn
noun

• a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)

• the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)

dent
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)

• a depression scratched or carved into a surface

• an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

verb

• make a depression into

ding
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a ringing sound

• an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

verb

• go `ding dong', like a bell

gouge
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

• and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves

• the act of gouging

verb

• force with the thumb

• obtain by coercion or intimidation

• make a groove in

handle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

verb

• be in charge of, act on, or dispose of

• interact in a certain way

• act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

• touch, lift, or hold with the hands

• handle effectively

• show and train

moniker
nounn
noun

• a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)

Best Hypernyms For NICKS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for nicks, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (13)
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Phrases (1)
prison house

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