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snappy
[ snap-ee ]
snappy
/ ˈæɪ /
adjective
- Alsosnappish apt to speak sharply or irritably
- Alsosnappish apt to snap or bite
- crackling in sound
a snappy fire
- brisk, sharp, or chilly
snappy weather
a snappy pace
- smart and fashionable
a snappy dresser
- make it snappy slang.be quick! hurry up!
Derived Forms
- ˈԲ辱, adverb
- ˈԲ辱Ա, noun
Other Word Forms
- Բp· adverb
- Բp·Ա noun
Idioms and Phrases
- make it snappy, Slang. to speed up; hurry.
More idioms and phrases containing snappy
see under make haste .Example Sentences
First, she was a secretary, then she became a junior copywriter, working on liner notes and snappy ad copy.
A rich, thick sauce benefits from something bright and snappy to balance it—think freshly chopped cilantro and a squeeze of lime.
I love their snappy bite when raw, but unless they’re roasted, I have no interest.
“A motorcycle stopped in front of me to ask how am I doing, mentioning my name, and after a snappy conversation, he left with a smile saying, ‘take care, Father Flavie.’
My mom would take my younger brother and me to Flushing, Queens, for groceries, depositing us in front of the fish tanks while she moved with snappy efficiency through produce and specialty goods.
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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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