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snappish

[ snap-ish ]

/ ˈsnæp ɪʃ /

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adjective

apt to snap or bite, as a dog.

disposed to speak or reply in an impatient or irritable manner.

impatiently or irritably sharp; curt: a snappish reply.

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Origin of snappish

First recorded in 1535–45; snap + -ish¹

OTHER WORDS FROM snappish

snap·pish·ly, adverbsnap·pish·ness, noun

Words nearby snappish

snapperback, snapper up, snapping beetle, snapping shrimp, snapping turtle, snappish, snappy, snap ring, snap roll, snapshoot, snapshooter

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Example sentences from the Web for snappish

He had, in fact, been by no means pleased with the commission, and had arrived in an unusually aggressive and snappish humor.
Rujub, the Juggler|G. A. Henty
Now, Duke can be ever so snappish and peevish; I'm not half so much afraid for him.
Magnum Bonum|Charlotte M. Yonge
Old people like me, with the rheumatism, are apt to be snappish.
The Hazeley Family|A. E. Johnson
The temptation to be unreasonable and snappish is one not easy to manage.
A Little Princess|Frances Hodgson Burnett

The herdsman told Hallgerda of the slaying; she was snappish at it, and said much ill would come of it, if she might have her way.
The story of Burnt Njal|Anonymous

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