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

“Yes, well, I’ve been told that being a ‘River God’ isn’t as snappy as being Mother Earth.”

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Any hound that got snappy with Bertha was promptly corrected, and the pack of yowling beagles provided a noisy but festive escort back to the POE.

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“Why are you being so snappy all of a sudden?” she whispered.

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"And he was a bit snappy. This is the point where I started thinking he was a bit stressed."

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I’ve got no evidence for Trier’s restlessness other than an observation that “Sentimental Value” is most vibrant when the dialogue is snide and the visuals are snappy.

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