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snippy
[ snip-ee ]
/ ˈsnɪp i /
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adjective, snip·pi·er, snip·pi·est.
sharp or curt, especially in a supercilious or haughty way; impertinent.
scrappy or fragmentary.
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Also snip·pe·ty [snip-i-tee]. /ˈsnɪp ɪ ti/.
OTHER WORDS FROM snippy
snip·pi·ly, adverbsnip·pi·ness, snip·pet·i·ness, nounWords nearby snippy
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British Dictionary definitions for snippy
snippy
/ (ˈsnɪpɪ) /
adjective -pier or -piest
scrappy; fragmentary
informal fault-finding
dialect mean; stingy
Derived forms of snippy
snippily, adverbsnippiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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