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Nicked
/nɪkt/
To make a nick or notch in; to cut or scratch in a minor way.
📖 Definitions of "Nicked"
verb
- 1
To make a nick or notch in; to cut or scratch in a minor way.
"I nicked myself while I was shaving."
- 2
To fit into or suit, as by a correspondence of nicks; to tally with.
- 3
To make a cut at the side of the face.
- 4
To steal.
"Someone’s nicked my bike!"
verb
- 1
To give or call (someone) by a nickname; to style.
adjective
- 1
Having one or more nicks; notched.
- 2
Stolen.
- 3
Captured (by police); arrested.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Nicked"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| chipverb | (transitive) To chop or cut into small pieces. |
| notchverb | (transitive) To cut a notch in (something). |
| snickverb | (cricket) To hit (the ball) with the edge of the bat, causing a slight deflection. |
| gougeverb | (transitive) To make a groove, hole, or mark in by scooping with or as if with a gouge. |
| dentverb | (transitive) To impact something, producing a dent. |
| cutverb | (chiefly transitive) To incise, to cut into the surface of something. |
| sliced | That has been cut into slices. |
| pittedverb | (of fruit) Having had the pits removed. |
| jacked | (slang) Strong and/or muscled. |
| stolennoun | That has been stolen. |
| flown | (theater) Suspended in the flies. |
| piqued | Annoyed, usually mildly and temporarily, especially by an offense to one's pride or honor. |
| bitten | That has received a bite. |
| priedverb | (intransitive) To peer closely and curiously, especially at something closed or not public. |
| robbedverb | (transitive) To steal from, especially using force or violence. |
| stung | feeling sharp psychological pain |
| notchynoun | Characterized by having notches. |
| gimped | (informal) Crippled, injured; damaged as to awkwardly impede function. |
| knobbed | Having a knob or knobs. |
| knagged | (obsolete) Having protuberances, knobs or knots |
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