1. cut short or trimmed
2. speaking in a brief, abrupt manner

1. past tense and past participle of clip

Examples

• She clipped the hedge yesterday morning.
• The barber clipped his hair very short.
• The clipped grass looked neat and tidy.
• His clipped accent made him sound formal.
• The teacher gave clipped responses to the students’ questions.
• The dog’s clipped nails were much safer.
• Her clipped tone suggested she was annoyed.