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snappy - 5 dictionary results

snap⋅py

[snap-ee]
–adjective, -pi⋅er, -pi⋅est.
1. apt to snap or bite; snappish, as a dog.
2. impatient or irritable, as a person or a reply.
3. snapping or crackling in sound, as a fire.
4. quick or sudden in action or performance.
5. Informal. crisp, smart, lively, brisk, etc.: Only snappy people get ahead in this world.
6. make it snappy, Slang. to speed up; hurry.

Origin:
1740–50; snap + -y 1


snap⋅pi⋅ly, adverb
snap⋅pi⋅ness, noun
snap·py   (snāp'ē)   
adj.   snap·pi·er, snap·pi·est
  1. Informal Lively or energetic; brisk.
  2. Informal Smart or chic.
  3. Snappish: a snappy retort.
snap'pi·ly adv., snap'pi·ness n.

Snappy

Snap"py\, a. Snappish. [Colloq.]
Language Translation for : snappy
Spanish: irritable,
German: schnippisch,
Japanese: いらいらした

snappy

see under make haste.

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