snappy

UK /ˈsnæpi/ US /ˈsnæpi/
adj 5

Definitions

adj

1

Rapid and without delay.

a snappy response

Make it snappy!

2

Irritable.

You're snappy this morning; did you not sleep well?

She, Ellen, was sorry she had spoken so sharp-like to the girl, but after all it wasn’t wonderful that she had been snappy.

3

Tidy; well-dressed; sharp.

Here he is, looking snappy in his brand-new suit.

The niftiest, snappiest slacks you ever saw!

4

Chilly, brisk, sharp.

snappy weather; snappy pace; snappy rejoinder

The day was cool and snappy for August, and the Rise all green with a lavish nature. Now we plunged into a deep shade with the boughs lacing each other overhead, and crossed dainty, rustic bridges over the cold trout-streams, the boards giving back the clatter of our horses' feet:[…].

5

Tending to snap or bite.

a snappy dog

These spring-loaded seats are a bit harder and very snappy when you get off them.

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