snappish
Americanadjective
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apt to snap or bite, as a dog.
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disposed to speak or reply in an impatient or irritable manner.
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impatiently or irritably sharp; curt.
a snappish reply.
Other Word Forms
- snappishly adverb
- snappishness noun
Etymology
Origin of snappish
Example Sentences
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Sometimes he was snappish, and sometimes just whiny, but always bristling.
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2024
That means that when characters are being snappish, they lack the charm that should keep us rooting for them.
From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2022
Lulu has been traumatized by her experiences on the front lines and is skittish and snappish.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2022
Mr. Pryce pours himself into every cranny of his character’s contradictions: sometimes snappish, sometimes pathetic, always transparent.
From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2019
All week long Gaines had been nervous, almost snappish, but now he was surprisingly relaxed, glad to be insulated from it all as the car spun its way toward the Midland loop.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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