snappy

[snap-ee]

adjective

snappier, snappiest 

1. apt to snap or bite; snappish, as a dog.

2. impatient or irritable, as a person or a reply.

3. snapping or crackling in sound, as a fire.

4. quick or sudden in action or performance.

5. Informal.,  crisp, smart, lively, brisk, etc..

   Only snappy people get ahead in this world.

snappy

/ ˈsnæpɪ /

adjective

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. smart and fashionable

   a snappy dresser

6. slang,  be quick! hurry up!

Other Word Forms

• snappily adverb
• snappiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of snappy¹

First recorded in 1740–50; snap + -y ¹

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. make it snappy, to speed up; hurry.

see under make haste.

Example Sentences

And awards night host Nate Bargatze implored winners to keep their long-winded speeches snappy with a running gag that saw his charity donation docked if speech-givers went over their allotted time.

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The majority of the shots have been micro-trimmed to be snappier, a pace that wouldn’t suit stoners’ penchant for synchronizing the movie to Pink Floyd’s dreamy, woozy “The Dark Side of the Moon.”

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The dialogue’s percussive f-bombs get a laugh and make the point that people in crisis can’t come up with a snappy comeback.

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Meteorology produces an overwhelming amount of data; it's difficult to condense it into a snappy, TV or digital app-friendly prediction.

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It was part of a trend for shorter, snappier slogans - with the three word formula briefly being seen as a key to success.

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