1
as in blunt
being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner
snippy remarks about the quality of the food at the church picnic
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2
as in irritable
easily irritated or annoyed
feeling snippy after a long day of work
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3
as in arrogant
self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance
I get tired of his snippy insistence that emulating the rich and famous is the only way to appear successful
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Recent Examples of snippy
He was being snippy with other dogs and facing a medical issue so mysterious that every test had been run and a doggy MRI ordered.
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Katherine Bindley, WSJ, 13 Nov. 2023
Saban turned and mentioned Bama Central reporter Austin Hannon by name and walked back a snippy response from Saturday’s postgame news conference.
—Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 6 Sep. 2023
For once, Miranda really sticks up for herself where Che is concerned, saying she’s been nothing but supportive after Che gets snippy with her.
—Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 20 July 2023
Poll watchers in a few key states unleashed a wave of affidavits that testified to the suspicious creasing (or creaselessness) of ballots, to the odd positioning of random boxes, to the snippy behavior of fellow volunteers who were anxious about the virus and vigilant about pandemic precautions.
—Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2020
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Katherine Bindley, WSJ, 13 Nov. 2023
Saban turned and mentioned Bama Central reporter Austin Hannon by name and walked back a snippy response from Saturday’s postgame news conference.
—Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 6 Sep. 2023
For once, Miranda really sticks up for herself where Che is concerned, saying she’s been nothing but supportive after Che gets snippy with her.
—Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 20 July 2023
Poll watchers in a few key states unleashed a wave of affidavits that testified to the suspicious creasing (or creaselessness) of ballots, to the odd positioning of random boxes, to the snippy behavior of fellow volunteers who were anxious about the virus and vigilant about pandemic precautions.
—Washington Post, 10 Dec. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snippy
Adjective
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Vanney’s assessment of the loss was incredibly blunt.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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Mallen’s character is a blunt, irreverent woman with a thick Southern accent, a tendency toward microaggressions and a talent for manipulation.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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It is believed to reduce pain and inflammation, and has been used for treatment of back pain, high blood pressure, arthritis, migraines, and irritable bowel disease.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
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And even in what was a stilted match played in an increasingly irritable atmosphere, Rogers and Tielemans delivered with an assist each.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The targets of Trump’s economic aggression will accept greater hardship to preserve their dignity than American voters will for the privilege of acting like arrogant menaces.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
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This feud carries on today, with Hogan having called out Hart for being too arrogant.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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While part of that abrupt leap stemmed from the fallout of the pandemic, including the minor-league season being canceled, that’s not what would happen today.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2025
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The latest and most abrupt blow came when the U.S., by far the largest funder, canceled hundreds of millions in grants.—
Gabriel Spitzer,
NPR,
6 May 2025
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Buckle up for this globe-trotting, CGI-heavy adventure that combines apocalyptic spectacle and family drama in the least pretentious way possible.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Jimbo, the most ridiculously pretentious egomaniac in rock-star history, seemed so excessive that no actor could play him, but Val Kilmer was up to the task.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2025
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In short, fate’s distribution of long straws is wildly capricious.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Brunson, who was hosting for a second time, began to sing about being short.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
4 May 2025
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Nelis renders the professor a pompous and pedantic twit but not a heartless one.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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Our rituals and our cassocks are pompous.—
Paul Elie,
The New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2025
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Fimmel digs into the more stereotypical gruff bounty hunter with relish, though the character itself is a western staple.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
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There’s a gruff lyricism to the performance that’s entrancing even when Elmer is standing up in a coffin.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Snippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snippy. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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