snippety

adjective

snip·​pety ˈsni-pə-tē How to pronounce snippety (audio)
1
: made up of snippets
2
[probably from snip entry 2 + -ety (as in pernickety)] : snippy

Examples of snippety in a Sentence

we complained to the manager about the snippety, uncooperative server

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of snippety was in 1864

Dictionary Entries Near snippety

Cite this Entry

“Snippety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snippety. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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