snappy

Etymology

snap + -y

adj

  1. (informal) Rapid and without delay.
    a snappy response
    Make it snappy! (=hurry up)
  2. (informal) Irritable.
    You're snappy this morning; did you not sleep well?
  3. (informal) Tidy; well-dressed; sharp.
    Here he is, looking snappy in his brand-new suit.
    The niftiest, snappiest slacks you ever saw! 1933, Stella Blum, Everyday Fashion of the Thirties as pictured in Sears Catalogs, published 1986, page 56
  4. Chilly, brisk, sharp.
    snappy weather; snappy pace; snappy rejoinder
  5. Tending to snap or bite.
    a snappy dog
    These spring-loaded seats are a bit harder and very snappy when you get off them. April 19 2023, Pip Dunn, “Jack of all trades... and master of most”, in RAIL, number 981, page 56
  6. Clever, catchy.
    a snappy motto

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