snippy

adjective

snip·py | \ˈsni-pē

\

snippier; snippiest

Definition of snippy

1 : short-tempered, snappish

2 : unduly brief or curt

3 : putting on airs : sniffy

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Examples of snippy in a Sentence

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to get snippy with you. snippy remarks about the quality of the food at the church picnic

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Bryan Banville in particular seems to be everywhere in roles from snippy narrator to extra-sensitive prince to taunting French knight. — James Hebert, sandiegouniontribune.com, "'Spamalot' induces more than canned laughter in Cygnet revival," 2 July 2018 Why wasn’t that snippy Mi Kyong being asked to stay after all her goof-ups? — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, "Algren Award runner-up: "Most Best Happy Korean Bright Star" by Michelle Massie," 2 June 2018 Yes, there are moments that offend, but Batt finds a precise balance between being snappy without becoming snippy. — Theodore P. Mahne, NOLA.com, "Bryan Batt's divine performance key to comedy of 'Act of God' at Le Petit," 14 May 2018 Gonzalez, 18, set off somewhat of a cold war between U.S. Soccer Federation, already snippy after missing out on the World Cup, and the Mexican federation. — John Henry, star-telegram, "Nearly 80,000 watch Croatia edge Mexico in World Cup tuneup at AT&T Stadium | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 27 Mar. 2018 The pygmy marmosets are deeply adorable, and the snippy gharials would make excellent Muppets. — Margaret Lyons, New York Times, "How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend?," 8 Mar. 2018 On Thursday, fans of the wryly snippy Wendy’s Twitter account clamored to be mocked by the hamburger chain’s social media team as part of the company’s National Roast Day. — Inkoo Kang, Slate Magazine, "@Wendys Is Negging You," 5 Jan. 2018 In 2013 there was an uproar when a less abridged version of her diary came out, including a few snippy comments about others and frank talk about her body and budding sexuality. — Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, "From holograms to Justin Bieber, Anne Frank’s stepsister is using any means to keep the Holocaust’s lessons alive," 8 Feb. 2018 Snipe hunt: The San Francisco mayoral contest is off to a snippy start. — Willie Brown, San Francisco Chronicle, "Pelosi’s still got what it takes, and she’s going to need every bit of it," 10 Feb. 2018

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The first known use of snippy was circa 1848

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snippy

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of snippy

: feeling or showing irritation

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