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Meaning of 'snappy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Snappy [ a.]
- Snappish.

Meaning of 'snappy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . snappy [ s]
Meaning (1):
- quick and energetic
Example in sentence:
  • a brisk walk in the park;
  • a lively gait;
  • a merry chase;
  • a snappy pace;
  • a spanking breeze;
  • traveling at a rattling rate
Meaning (2):
- marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
Example in sentence:
  • a dapper young man;
  • a jaunty red hat
Meaning (3):
- pleasantly cold and invigorating
Example in sentence:
  • a nipping wind;
  • a nippy fall day;
  • crisp clear nights and frosty mornings;
  • snappy weather
Meaning (4):
- apt to speak irritably
Example in sentence:
  • a snappish tone of voice
Meaning (5):
- smart and fashionable
Example in sentence:
  • snappy conversation;
  • some sharp and whipping lines

Nearby Words:

snack snacket snacot snaffle snaffled snaffling snag snagged snagging snaggy

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