Crossword clues for snippy
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1727, "parsimonious;" 1848, "fault-finding, sharp;" 1886, "fragmentary;" from snip (n.) + -y (2). Related: Snippily; snippiness.
Wiktionary
a. 1 fragmentary; snipped. 2 irritable; impatient; short-tempered.
Wikipedia
Snippy (pronounced ), is an adjective meaning "sharp or curt" and "sharp-tongued; impertinent".
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?