Any of three species of snipe-like birds in the family Rostratulidae, found in wetlands and characterised by reversed sexual dimorphism (female larger than male).

In a sniping (malicious) manner.

Resembling or characteristic of a snipe (the bird).

plural of whipper snipper

Resembling or characteristic of a sniper.

Either of the two species of fish of the genus Macroramphosus.

In a snippy manner.

The quality of being snippy.

Made up of short snippets. / Irritable (particularly in a condescending way), snippy.

plural of snipebill