/ Dictionary / Index C clipped form: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: clipped' form" Pronunciation: [key] 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 calledCf. back clipping, fore clipping. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. clipped clipper Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reluctant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language