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snappy

/ˈsnæpi/
/ˈsnæpi/
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Other forms: snappily; snappier; snappiest

Definitions of snappy
  1. adjective
    quick and energetic
    “a snappy pace”
    energetic
    possessing or exerting or displaying energy
  2. adjective
    pleasantly cold and invigorating
    snappy weather”
    synonyms: crisp, frosty, nipping, nippy
    cold
    having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
  3. adjective
    smart and fashionable
    snappy conversation”
    synonyms: whipping
    spirited
    displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
  4. adjective
    marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
    fashionable, stylish
    being or in accordance with current social fashions
  5. adjective
    apt to speak irritably
    synonyms: snappish
    ill-natured
    having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
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