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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

/ ˈæɪ /

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

  • ˈԲ辱, adverb
  • ˈԲ辱Ա, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Բp· adverb
  • Բp·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of snappy1

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

Idioms
  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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Cut to a snappy montage of them fist-bumping each other and mingling with residents at community events, as the song's chorus delivers their political message: "I'll be there for you".

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First, she was a secretary, then she became a junior copywriter, working on liner notes and snappy ad copy.

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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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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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