snitchy

American

[snich-ee] / ˈsnɪtʃ i /

adjective

British, Australian.

snitchier, snitchiest

cross; ill-tempered.

snitchy British

/ ˈsnɪtʃɪ /

adjective

informal bad-tempered or irritable

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Etymology

Origin of snitchy

snitch ² + -y ¹

Example Sentences

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snitchy snitchiest

‘To me that is a snitchy little jump. There’s not a thingalingaling to it.’

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl

The SchoolBooks were the snitchiest technology of them all, logging every keystroke, watching all the network traffic for suspicious keywords, counting every click, keeping track of every fleeting thought you put out over the net.

From Little Brother by Cory Doctorow

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