snappy

American  

[snap-ee] / ˈsnæp i /

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.

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idioms

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

snappy British  

/ 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!

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snappy More Idioms  

1. see under make haste.

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Other Word Forms

• snappily adverb
• snappiness noun

Etymology

Origin of snappy

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

Example Sentences

The economy also grew at an snappy 3.8% clip in the spring.

From MarketWatch

Investigators even gave their probe a snappy name: Operation Midas.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Literature

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.

From Literature

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

From Literature