snappy

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Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
15
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈsnæpi/

Definition of snappy

6 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (informal)Rapid and without delay.
    “a snappy response”
    “Make it snappy!”
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adj

  1. (informal)Rapid and without delay.
    “a snappy response”
    “Make it snappy!”
  2. (informal)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. (informal)Tidy; well-dressed; sharp.
    “Here he is, looking snappy in his brand-new suit.”
    “The niftiest, snappiest slacks you ever saw!”
  4. Chilly, brisk, sharp.
    “snappy weather; snappy pace; snappy rejoinder”
    “The day was cool and snappy for August, and the Rise all green with a lavish nature. Now we plunged into a deep shade with the boughs lacing each other overhead, and crossed dainty, rustic bridges over the cold trout-streams, the boards giving back the clatter of our horses' feet:[…].”
  5. Tending to snap or bite.
    “a snappy dog”
    “These spring-loaded seats are a bit harder and very snappy when you get off them.”
  6. Clever, catchy.
    “a snappy motto”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From snap + -y.

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