snippy
adjective
sharp or curt, especially in a supercilious or haughty way; impertinent.
snippily
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a word derived from
snippy.
Example Sentences
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"Haven't we all done this without a recipe?" one commenter snippily asked.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2023
Not every critic is in agreement however, with one reviewer suggesting the show now had "constricted ambitions" and felt "snippily familiar".
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2021
Except, she snippily responded, “No, we booked the hotel room; you got what you wanted.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2017
Except, she snippily responded, “No, we booked the hotel room, you got what you wanted.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2017
"You look like a dream, you—" "Yes, —a nightmare," said Carol snippily.
From Prudence Says So by Ethel Hueston
