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snippy

Main Entry:: snip·py
Pronunciation:: \ˈsni-pē\
Function:: adjective
Inflected Form(s):: snip·pi·er; snip·pi·est
Etymology:: ²snip
Date:: circa 1848

1 : short-tempered, snappish 2 : unduly brief or curt 3 : putting on airs : sniffy

— snip·pi·ly

\ˈsni-pə-lē\ adverb

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