clipped

[ klipt ]

adjective

1. characterized by quick, terse, and clear enunciation.

clipped

/ klɪpt /

adjective

1. (of speech or voice) abrupt and distinct

Word History and Origins

Origin of clipped¹

clip ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

A bullet clipped Trump’s ear and sent blood streaming down his face.

From Los Angeles Times

During a July rally in Butler, Pa., a rooftop gunman clipped Trump in the right ear and killed an attendee.

From Los Angeles Times

The only bits of what I heard are the pieces that were clipped for television.

From Salon

He grew up admiring comic strips such as “Spider-Man,” which his grandfather regularly clipped for him.

From Los Angeles Times

Mike’s hour-long stream from Tampa Bay has more than 60,000 views on the streaming platform Kick, and has been seen by millions after being clipped up and posted on other social-media platforms, including X.

From BBC

Related Words

• brusque
• concise
• cryptic
• curt
• elliptical
• incisive
• laconic
• pithy
• precise
• succinct
• trenchant