Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Nearby Words

clipped form

 - 2 dictionary results
Cision Clipping Services
Media monitoring of tens of thousands of print publications.
us.cision.com
Legal Forms Made Easy
Millions Have Already Used Try It Now, No Risk!
USLegalForms.com/Legal-Forms
Clipped at Amazon
Save on Clipped! Qualified orders over $25 ship free
Amazon.com/tools

clipped form

 
Use clipped form in a Sentence
–noun
a word formed by dropping one or more syllables from a longer word or phrase with no change in meaning, as deli from delicatessen or flu from influenza.
Also called clipped word, clipping, shortening.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To clipped form
Cision Clipping Services
Media monitoring of tens of thousands of print publications.
us.cision.com
Legal Forms Made Easy
Millions Have Already Used Try It Now, No Risk!
USLegalForms.com/Legal-Forms
clipped form   (klĭpt)
n.  A word formed by dropping one or more syllables from a polysyllabic word, such as gas from gasoline or phone from telephone. Also called clipping.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see clipped form on Thesaurus | Reference
Clipped at Amazon
Save on Clipped! Qualified orders over $25 ship free
Amazon.com/tools
For Clipped Cheap
Best Value on For Clipped. Find NexTag Sellers' Lowest Price!
www.NexTag.com
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way