clipped (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *clipped*:
ADJECTIVE	all	clipped	cut or trimmed by clipping
ADJECTIVE	all	clipped	(of speech) having quick short / short sounds

clipped > pronunciation
Sounds	klih'pt
Rhymes	conscript ... transcript: 16 rhymes with ihpt...

English > *clipped*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	cut or trimmed by clipping.
Examples	"a handsome man with a clipped moustache" "clipped hedges" "close-clipped lawns" "a clipped poodle"
Broader	trimmed, cut	made neat and tidy by trimming

English > *clipped*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	(of speech) having quick short / short sounds.
Example	"a clipped upper-class accent"
Broader	short	primarily temporal sense

HyperDic: clipped