- snappy adj
- "Waiter, waiter! Bring me a crocodile sandwich, and make it snappy!".
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snappy adj
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snappy — [snap′ē] adj. snappier, snappiest 1. snappish; cross 2. that snaps; snapping 3. Informal a) brisk, vigorous, or lively [a snappy reply, pace, etc.] b) sharply chilly [snappy weather] … English World dictionary
snappy — adj. (snappier, snappiest) colloq. 1 brisk, full of zest. 2 neat and elegant (a snappy dresser). 3 snappish. Phrases and idioms: make it snappy be quick about it. Derivatives: snappily adv. snappiness n … Useful english dictionary
snappy — adj. Snappy is used with these nouns: ↑slogan … Collocations dictionary
snappy — [[t]snæ̱pi[/t]] snappier, snappiest 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If someone has a snappy style of speaking, they speak in a quick, clever, brief, and often funny way. Each film gets a snappy two line summary. ...snappy American film dialogue. 2) ADJ… … English dictionary
snappy — snap|py [ˈsnæpi] adj 1.) a snappy title or phrase is short, clear, and often funny ▪ We need a snappy title for the book. ▪ Keep your answer short and snappy . 2.) especially BrE quick to react in an angry way = ↑irritable ▪ She seemed snappy and … Dictionary of contemporary English
snappy — snappily, adv. snappiness, n. /snap ee/, adj., snappier, snappiest. 1. apt to snap or bite; snappish, as a dog. 2. impatient or irritable, as a person or a reply. 3. snapping or crackling in sound, as a fire. 4. quick or sudden in action or… … Universalium
snappy — snap•py [[t]ˈsnæp i[/t]] adj. pi•er, pi•est 1) snappish 2) quick or sudden in action or performance 3) smart, lively, brisk • make it snappy Etymology: 1740–50 snap′pi•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
snappy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. brisk, cold; informal, smart, quick, crisp. See fashion. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. with style, in good style, chic, having that certain something*; see active 2 , fashionable . III (Roget s 3… … English dictionary for students
snappy — snap·py || snæpɪ adj. irritable, impatient, curt; tending to respond in an irritable manner; quick, lively … English contemporary dictionary
snappy — [ˈsnæpi] adj 1) tending to speak to people in an angry way 2) clever and using few words … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
