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snappy

[ snap-ee ]

adjective

snappier, snappiest.
  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.



snappy

/ ˈ²õ²Ôæ±èɪ /

adjective

  1. Alsosnappish apt to speak sharply or irritably
  2. Alsosnappish apt to snap or bite
  3. crackling in sound

    a snappy fire

  4. brisk, sharp, or chilly

    snappy weather

    a snappy pace

  5. smart and fashionable

    a snappy dresser

  6. make it snappy slang.
    be quick! hurry up!
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ²Ô²¹±è±è¾±±ô²â, adverb
  • ˈ²õ²Ô²¹±è±è¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²õ²Ô²¹±èp¾±Â·±ô²â adverb
  • ²õ²Ô²¹±èp¾±Â·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of snappy1

First recorded in 1740–50; snap + -y 1
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. make it snappy, Slang. to speed up; hurry.

More idioms and phrases containing snappy

see under make haste .
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Example Sentences

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A rich, thick sauce benefits from something bright and snappy to balance it—think freshly chopped cilantro and a squeeze of lime.

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I love their snappy bite when raw, but unless they’re roasted, I have no interest.

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“A motorcycle stopped in front of me to ask how am I doing, mentioning my name, and after a snappy conversation, he left with a smile saying, ‘take care, Father Flavie.’

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My mom would take my younger brother and me to Flushing, Queens, for groceries, depositing us in front of the fish tanks while she moved with snappy efficiency through produce and specialty goods.

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When it still has energy to impress us, the style is snappy and crisp with shock edits and interesting visual choices.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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