snappy

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adjective snap·py \ ˈsna-pē \

Definition of snappy

snappier; snappiest

1 :snappish 1

2 a :quickly made or done

a snappy decision

b :marked by vigor or liveliness

snappy dialogue

c :briskly cold

d :stylish, smart

a snappy dresser

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snappily

play \ˈsna-pə-lē\ adverb

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snappiness

play \ˈsna-pē-nəs\ noun

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Examples of snappy in a Sentence

a car with a snappy engine
The show is well-acted, and the dialogue is snappy.

Recent Examples of snappy from the Web

To find a Snappy Salads location near you, visit www.snappysalads.com.

— courtney ortega, star-telegram, "Dallas-Fort Worth businesses hosting special promotions to benefit Hurricane Harvey relief," 29 Aug. 2017
The purpose of Saturday Night Nick, better known by the snappy portmanteau SNICK, was to serve a young audience that had been consistently deprived of quality nighttime weekend entertainment.

— alex suskind, vanityfair.com, "Inside Nickelodeon’s Saturday Night Gamble," 15 Aug. 2017
The purpose of Saturday Night Nick, better known by the snappy portmanteau SNICK, was to serve a young audience that had been consistently deprived of quality nighttime weekend entertainment.

— alex suskind, HWD, "Inside Nickelodeon’s Saturday Night Gamble," 15 Aug. 2017
HGTV’s famous Property Brothers come to Sacramento for a live stage show, filled with their fun videos, snappy banter and home renovation know-how.

— debbie arrington, sacbee, "Home gardeners can learn plenty at State Fair," 16 July 2017
Spitting contest aside, the Range just feels quick, and the snappy shifts and the growling of the V-8 can almost trick the driver into thinking his or her foot is attached to the pedal of a pavement-melting sports car.

— annie white, Car and Driver, "2017 Land Rover Range Rover Sport Supercharged / SVR," 15 July 2017
Tako poke with miso tended gingery, the octopus snappy without chewiness.

— bethany jean clement, The Seattle Times, "Times food writer offers old favorites and new haunts in Honolulu," 13 July 2017
With go90 Before those other high school shows with snappy (and always salty) dialogue, riveting murder mysteries, and witty social commentary, there was the absolute queen Veronica Mars.

— fawnia soo hoo, Teen Vogue, "Break the Fashion Rules: These Are the 2000s-Throwback Styles You Need in Your Wardrobe Now," 13 July 2017
Innocence encounters yet another exile, the Velociraptor of Science, a snappy Marie Becnel who delivers some of the show's sharpest barbs with wit and precision.

— NOLA.com, "'Triassic Parq' a bawdy, comic delight seen from dinosaurs' point of view," 3 July 2017

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