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snappy

adj
/ˈsnæpi/

Etymology

From snap + -y.

  1. derived from *snep-✻
  2. derived from *snappōną✻ — “to snap; snatch; chatter”
  3. derived from *snappōn✻
  4. borrowed from snappen — “to bite; seize”
  5. borrowed from snappen — “to bite; seize”
  6. suffixed as snappy — “snap + y”

Definitions

  1. Rapid and without delay.

    • a snappy response
    • Make it snappy!

  2. Irritable.

    • You're snappy this morning; did you not sleep well?
    • She, Ellen, was sorry she had spoken so sharp-like to the girl, but after all it wasn’t wonderful that she had been snappy.

  3. Tidy

    Tidy; well-dressed; sharp.

    • Here he is, looking snappy in his brand-new suit.
    • The niftiest, snappiest slacks you ever saw!
  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. Chilly, brisk, sharp.

      • snappy weather; snappy pace; snappy rejoinder

    2. Tending to snap or bite.

      • a snappy dog
      • These spring-loaded seats are a bit harder and very snappy when you get off them.

    3. Clever, catchy.

      • a snappy motto

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA