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   Snap·py

   /ˈsnapē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. irritable and inclined to speak sharply; snappish: "anything unusual made her snappy and nervous" Similar irritableirascibleshort-temperedhot-temperedquick-temperedfierypeevishcrosscrabbedcrabbycrotchetycantankerousimpatientgrumpyhuffybrusqueill-temperedbad-temperedill-naturedill-humoredtouchyvolatiletestytetchysnarlingwaspishpricklycrustypepperybiliousliverishdyspepticspleneticcholericinformal:snappishchippygrouchycrankyon a short fusenarkyrattyeggylike a bear with a sore headpeckishsoreheadedsnakyinformal, dated:miffyOpposite good-naturedpeaceable
   • 2. cleverly concise; neat: "snappy catchphrases" Similar concisesuccinctmemorablecatchyneatclevercrisppithywittyincisivebriefshortshort and sweetsharptersecurtlaconicaphoristicepigrammaticOpposite long-winded
   • ▪ neat and elegant: "a snappy dresser" Similar smartwell dressedwell turned outbesuitedfashionably dressedfashionablestylishchicmodishelegantneatsprucetrimdapperdebonairsoignéinformal:snazzynattysharpniftycoolwith itkickingkickytonyflyspiffysassystylin'on fleekdated:as if one had just stepped out of a bandboxinformal, dated:swaggerarchaic:trigOpposite slovenly

   Derivatives

   • 1. snappily adverb
   • 2. snappiness noun

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   The meaning of SNAPPY is snappish. How to use snappy in a sentence.

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   SNAPPY definition: 1. (especially of a man's clothes or of his appearance) modern and stylish: 2. immediately…. Learn more.

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   Snappy definition: apt to snap or bite; snappish, as a dog.. See examples of SNAPPY used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of snappy. adjective. quick and energetic. “a snappy pace”. synonyms: alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, spanking, zappy, zippy. energetic. possessing or exerting or displaying energy. adjective. pleasantly cold and invigorating.

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   SNAPPY meaning: 1. (especially of a man's clothes or of his appearance) modern and stylish: 2. immediately…. Learn more.

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   adj, -pier or -piest. 1. Also: snappish apt to speak sharply or irritably. 2. Also: snappish apt to snap or bite. 3. crackling in sound: a snappy fire. 4. brisk, sharp, or chilly: a snappy pace; snappy weather. 5. (Clothing & Fashion) smart and fashionable: a snappy dresser. 6. make it snappy slang be quick! hurry up! ˈsnappily adv. ˈsnappiness n.

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   Definition of snappy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   4 days ago · 1. adjective [usu ADJ n] If someone has a snappy style of speaking, they speak in a quick, clever, brief, and often funny way. Each film gets a snappy two-line summary. Synonyms: succinct, brief, concise, to the point More Synonyms of snappy. 2. adjective [ADJ n]

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    Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023 How to use snappy in a sentence “I want Ebola to leave Liberia, so I can go to school,” came the snappy retort deciphered by locals.

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    Jun 2, 2024 · ( informal) Rapid and without delay. Synonyms: fast, immediate, quick. a snappy response. Make it snappy! ― Hurry up! ( informal) Irritable . Synonyms: peevish, testy, tetchy. You're snappy this morning; did you not sleep well? ( informal) Tidy; well-dressed; sharp . Here he is, looking snappy in his brand-new suit. Chilly, brisk, sharp .