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snappy

[snap-ee]

adjective

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 performance.

  5. Informal.crisp, smart, lively, brisk, etc..

    Only snappy people get ahead in this world.



snappy

/ ˈæɪ /

adjective

  1. Also: snappish.apt to speak sharply or irritably

  2. Also: snappish.apt to snap or bite

  3. crackling in sound

    a snappy fire

  4. brisk, sharp, or chilly

    a snappy pace

    snappy weather

  5. smart and fashionable

    a snappy dresser

  6. slangbe quick! hurry up!

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Other Word Forms

  • snappily adverb
  • snappiness noun
  • ˈԲ辱 adverb
  • ˈԲ辱Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of snappy1

First recorded in 1740–50; snap + -y 1
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. make it snappy, to speed up; hurry.

see under make haste.
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Example Sentences

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The chronological book opens with Britney Spears reigniting industry interest in mainstream pop after the roaring success of her snappy debut single, 1998’s “…Baby One More Time.”

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The heart softens — snappy, almost refreshing — like the green cousin of a cucumber spritz.

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Netflix is also introducing motion techniques to keep the images of its programs “fluid and snappy,” which may feature live events that viewers might be interested in.

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Cut to a snappy montage of them fist-bumping each other and mingling with residents at community events, as the song's chorus delivers their political message: "I'll be there for you".

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First, she was a secretary, then she became a junior copywriter, working on liner notes and snappy ad copy.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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