snippy

snip·py | \ ˈsni-pē

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snippier; snippiest

Definition of snippy

1 : short-tempered, snappish

2 : unduly brief or curt

3 : putting on airs : sniffy

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

Recent Examples on the Web David's hunger for fame is evident in a snippy exchange with T. Rex frontman Marc Bolan (James Cade), portrayed as a preening bore in one of the movie's assortment of bad wigs. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Stardust': Film Review | Tribeca 2020," 16 Apr. 2020 Other than the occasional snippy comment about him. — Dan Snierson, EW.com, "This Is Us producers break down Randall's 'breaking point,' Kevin's cliffhanger," 22 Jan. 2020 If nothing else, all this serves as a tasty reminder that many Mardi Gras traditions were ancient by the time certain people started getting snippy about whether Mobile or New Orleans did it first. — al, "Kicking off King Cake season with a European twist," 7 Jan. 2020 When Robert and Mary inform him that Mr. Carson will be taking over for the duration of the royal visit, Barrow is appropriately snippy and storms off. — Sonia Rao, Washington Post, "A power ranking of all 32 ‘Downton Abbey’ movie characters," 23 Sep. 2019 That’s because despite the threadbare script and snippy performances, Harper’s film is quite a visual feat, shot with large-format cameras and intended for presentation on IMAX screens. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "The Aeronauts Falls Flat," 7 Dec. 2019 There is no need to be snippy to your baby’s close relatives. — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, "Miss Manners: Our new neighbors sent an email warning about their party," 5 Aug. 2019 There is no need to be snippy to your baby’s close relatives. — Judith Martin, Washington Post, "Miss Manners: Pregnancy questions get worse than ‘How are you?’," 5 Aug. 2019 Cate Blanchett is appealingly brisk and no-nonsense as Mrs. Zimmerman, and her bantering, snippy, utterly platonic relationship with Jonathan Barnavelt is a rare thing in cinema, in kids’ films and adult movies alike. — Tasha Robinson, The Verge, "Films like The House With a Clock In Its Walls are poisonous to kids’ cinema," 23 Sep. 2018

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“Snippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snippy. Accessed 5 Jun. 2020.

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