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snitchy

[ snich-ee ]
/ ˈsnɪtʃ i /
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adjective, snitch·i·er, snitch·i·est.British, Australian.
cross; ill-tempered.
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Origin of snitchy

snitch2 + -y1

Words nearby snitchy

snippy, snips, snit, snitch, snitch line, snitchy, snivel, snively, snob, snob appeal, snobbery
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British Dictionary definitions for snitchy

snitchy
/ (ˈsnɪtʃɪ) /
adjective snitchier or snitchiest
NZ informal bad-tempered or irritable
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