A snick round his neck, and whip! out of his skin!. From Wordnik.com. [Peer Gynt] Reference
He fiddled with it until it slid-snick-into place. From Wordnik.com. [Across The Sea Of Suns]
He snick - ered, continuing to wave Flint forward. From Wordnik.com. [Flint the King]
The big cat yawned, fangs closing with a sharp snick. From Wordnik.com. [Beast Master's Circus]
Gunnar could hear the safety snick off the automatic. From Wordnik.com. [Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine]
Another, softer snick betrayed the presence of a pistol. From Wordnik.com. [Omnibus]
The bathroom door swung to and closed with a little snick. From Wordnik.com. [The Cruise of a Deathtime]
He heard a faint snick behind him as Fish closed the latch. From Wordnik.com. [The Silver Spike]
The door closed behind the three with a snick of the latch. From Wordnik.com. [The White Order]
The torches were outside, snick into holes in the windowsills. From Wordnik.com. [The Burning City]
She went in, and heard the solid snick of the lock behind her. From Wordnik.com. [Modesty Blaise]
He yawned widely, teeth closing with the snick of a steel trap. From Wordnik.com. [Beast Master's Circus]
And thrice he heard a breech-bolt snick tho 'never a man was seen. From Wordnik.com. [Poems Teachers Ask For, Book Two] Reference
He drew back the shiny handle with the snick Lee had heard before. From Wordnik.com. [The Guns Of The South]
Followed by the snick-snick of two metal objects faintly colliding. From Wordnik.com. [Mistress of Justice]
Jaci heard the hotel room door snick closed, and opened her eyes slowly. From Wordnik.com. [Wicked Pleasures]
The voice ended abruptly, and we heard the snick, snick of unfinished tape. From Wordnik.com. [Dark Piper]
Didn't slam it, exactly, but the icy snick of the lock had the same effect. From Wordnik.com. [Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine]
I heard a snick near my head, and a cluster of needles brushed past me as it fell. From Wordnik.com. [A Breath of Snow and Ashes]
The snick of the releasing latch was obliterated by the sound of the pounding rain. From Wordnik.com. [The Dragons of Krynn]
He tapped in the proper code, heard the gentle snick of the lock, and lifted the lid. From Wordnik.com. [Warhorse]
Sullenly, he wiped his sword on his jacket and then sheathed it with a vicious snick. From Wordnik.com. [The Silent Tower]
The instrument parted from the hand with a faint snick! and came away in Kellen's grip. From Wordnik.com. [Curse of the Shadowmage]
It was a straightforward snick behind that did for Bresnan, easily collected by Haddin. From Wordnik.com. [The Ashes 2010: Australia v England – day three live! | Andy Bull and Rob Smyth] Reference
The snick-snick of latches locking, shutting them off, sounded unnaturally loud to Rand. From Wordnik.com. [The Eye of the World]
Morning Joe a former Congressman is hopeing he can snick in to being a Congressman again. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Joe Scarborough endorses repealing parts of Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. (Updated)] Reference
Quath skidded to a stop, tucked in pods, and snick! — clapped fast her ports and shields. From Wordnik.com. [Tides Of Light]
Over the sound of the old man's chanting Jamieson heard the snick of the razor being opened. From Wordnik.com. [Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine]
Second thing I did was to put my hand in my pocket and snick the safety off the Desert Eagle. From Wordnik.com. [Killing Floor]
A loud snick, as of a lock being tripped, and the doors to the tomb began to slowly creak open. From Wordnik.com. [Dragons of a Fallen Sun]
The faintest snick of a lifted latch - had he heard that, or was it his overactive imagination?. From Wordnik.com. [The White Order]
A twist of the lock™s horizontal bar brought the satisfying ˜snick!™ of a tumbler tumbling. From Wordnik.com. [Stormblade]
And with the click came another small sound, a brittle sound, barely heard; a sound like "snick.". From Wordnik.com. [Dragons of Spring Dawning]
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