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snappy
[ snap-ee ]
snappy
/ ˈsnæpɪ /
adjective
- Alsosnappish apt to speak sharply or irritably
- Alsosnappish apt to snap or bite
- crackling in sound
a snappy fire
- brisk, sharp, or chilly
snappy weather
a snappy pace
- smart and fashionable
a snappy dresser
- make it snappy slang.be quick! hurry up!
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Derived Forms
- ˈsnappily, adverb
- ˈsnappiness, noun
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Other Words From
- snappi·ly adverb
- snappi·ness noun
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Idioms and Phrases
- make it snappy, Slang. to speed up; hurry.
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Example Sentences
“I want Ebola to leave Liberia, so I can go to school,” came the snappy retort deciphered by locals.
Dad bought Mom a snappy convertible back about the time of the Nixon-Kennedy debates.
This is a Joss Whedon production, which means lots of snappy dialogue.
But she was magnetic, and I think it was partly her actual voice—the snappy delivery, the distinctive sound.
Twain's sartorial splendor was topped off with a snappy violet bow tie.
"And make it snappy," added Mollie slangily, as she and Betty disappeared into the adjoining room.
In his hand he carried a cane, which he swung with short, snappy strokes, as a man might who was out of temper.
Siebold 127 had never seen anything quite so snappy as that.
The hand went up, the man straightened and held a fairly snappy salute.
He wrestles with problems and cares all day, and when he sits down to read in the evening, he says: "Make it short and snappy."
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