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snippy
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1727, "parsimonious;" 1848, "fault-finding, sharp;" 1886, "fragmentary;" from snip (n.) + -y (2). Related: Snippily ; snippiness .
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ a snippy response EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ The chairmen of the two companies exchanged snippy letters Tuesday, basically reiterating their positions.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Snippy (pronounced ), is an adjective meaning "sharp or curt" and "sharp-tongued; impertinent".
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 fragmentary; snipped. 2 irritable; impatient; short-tempered.
Usage examples of snippy.
She spoke in an infuriatingly precise, overpronounced, snippy fashion.
They selfconsciously hold themselves outside the argument and make snippy personal comments about anyone who is actually talking about something.
This snippy exchange typifies the sort of selfless commitment and close interagency cooperation that has helped make the drug war the raging success that it is.
I was being snippy when I arrived, but Op- Center has proven its worth.
USA Today ran a snippy article tided "Ex-Clinton Staffers on Vandalism: Got Proof?