snipping
verb (present participle)UK /ˈsnɪpɪŋ/
US /ˈsnɪpɪŋ/
Cutting something small with quick little cuts of scissors.
She is snipping the paper into tiny stars.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The small piece that has been cut off.
He swept the snipping of thread off the table.
3. A quick, sharp bite or nip.
The puppy gave a playful snipping at my shoelace.
4. Making short, sharp remarks or sounds.
Her snipping comments made everyone quiet.