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English syllables. 2014.
English syllables. 2014.
Nicked — Nick Nick, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nicked} (n[i^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Nicking}.] 1. To make a nick or nicks in; to notch; to keep count of or upon by nicks; as, to nick a stick, tally, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. To mar; to deface; to make ragged, as by … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nicked — Something that has been stolen has been nicked. Also, when a copper catches a burglar red handed he might say you ve been nicked ! … The American's guide to speaking British
nicked — mod. arrested. □ Paul was nicked last night. □ “Now I’m nicked,” he said … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
nicked circle — During the extraction of plasmid DNA from a bacterial cell, one strand of the DNA often becomes nicked. This relaxes the torsional strain which normally ensures a supercoiled structure. Synonym: relaxed circle … Glossary of Biotechnology
nicked — Synonyms and related words: battlemented, chopped, crenate, crenated, crenellated, crenulate, dentate, dentated, embrasured, erose, gashed, incised, indented, jagged, jaggy, lacerate, lacerated, notched, saw toothed, sawlike, scalloped, scored,… … Moby Thesaurus
nicked — nɪk n. small cut; chip; notch; jail (British Slang); pinch, steal (British) v. cut slightly; chip; make a notch in; steal, pinch (British Slang); demand price; arrest (British Slang) … English contemporary dictionary
nicked — Manumanu. See saying, whittle … English-Hawaiian dictionary
NICKED — … Useful english dictionary
Get nicked — exclamation of contempt; (used imperatively) piss off! … Dictionary of Australian slang
get nicked — Australian Slang exclamation of contempt; (used imperatively) piss off! … English dialects glossary