snappy
adjective
apt to snap or bite; snappish, as a dog.
snappily
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a word derived from
snappy.
Example Sentences
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This question underlies Naomi Kanakia’s snappily titled “What’s So Great About the Great Books?” a compelling if excessively cautious defense of classic literature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
“The snappily edited sequences of battle and mock battle sweep us in and out of the cockpit,” Walter Goodman wrote in his review for The New York Times.
From New York Times ● Jan. 15, 2024
Shot like a commercial — brightly lit, colorful, shallowly staged, and snappily edited — you half expect Cary Elwes to turn to camera and start talking about credit card rewards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2023
"It's densely plotted yet snappily paced, meaning that the movie rarely stops for breath before the next big action sequence or another revelation," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2021
“How many times, I should like to know,” she said snappily, “have I told you to take off your coat when you come into a hot room?”
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
