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Snappy

adjective/snˈæpi/
Definition
apt to speak irritably
smart and fashionable
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/snˈæpi/
🇬🇧British English
/snˈapi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/snˈapi/
2 syllables Say it as /snˈæpi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectiveapt to speak irritably
“a snappish tone of voice”
adjectivesmart and fashionable
“snappy conversation”
adjectivepleasantly cold and invigorating
“crisp clear nights and frosty mornings”
adjectivemarked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
“a dapper young man”
adjectivequick and energetic
“a brisk walk in the park”
Word Forms
snappishnessnouna disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
frostnounweather cold enough to cause freezing
frostinessnouncoldness as evidenced by frost
nipnounthe property of being moderately cold
snapnouna spell of cold weather
dappernessnounstylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance
jauntinessnounstylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance
nattinessnounstylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance
rakishnessnounstylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance
sprucenessnounthe state of being neat and smart and trim
brisknessnounliveliness and eagerness
livelinessnounanimation and energy in action or expression
zipnounforceful exertion
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
bissig
neigt dazu, gereizt zu sprechen
🇫🇷French
vif
capable de parler avec irritation
🇪🇸Spanish
rápido
propenso a hablar con irritación
🇮🇹Italian
scattante
incline a parlare in modo irritato
🇳🇱Dutch
pittig
geneigd om geïrriteerd te praten
🇵🇹Portuguese
ágil
apto a falar irritado
🇷🇺Russian
резкий
склонен говорить раздраженно
India
🇮🇳Hindi
तेज़
चिड़चिड़ेपन से बोलने में सक्षम
🇧🇩Bengali
চটপটি
বিরক্তভাবে কথা বলতে উপযুক্ত
🇮🇳Tamil
ஸ்நாப்பி
எரிச்சலுடன் பேசுவதற்கு ஏற்றது
🇮🇳Telugu
చురుకైన
చిరాకుగా మాట్లాడటం సముచితం
🇮🇳Marathi
चपळ
चिडून बोलण्यास योग्य
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચપળ
ચિડાઈને બોલવા માટે યોગ્ય
🇮🇳Kannada
ಚುರುಕಾದ
ಸಿಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്നാപ്പി
ദേഷ്യത്തോടെ സംസാരിക്കാൻ യോഗ്യൻ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਤੇਜ਼
ਚਿੜਚਿੜੇ ਢੰਗ ਨਾਲ ਬੋਲਣ ਲਈ ਢੁਕਵਾਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
تیز
چڑچڑاپن سے بات کرنے کے قابل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
活泼的
说话容易烦躁
🇯🇵Japanese
キビキビした
イライラして話しがち
🇰🇷Korean
팔팔한
짜증나게 말하기 쉽다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhanh nhẹn
có khả năng nói chuyện cáu kỉnh
🇹🇭Thai
เร็ว
มีแนวโน้มที่จะพูดอย่างฉุนเฉียว
🇮🇩Indonesian
tajam
cenderung berbicara dengan kesal
🇵🇭Filipino
masigla
apt magsalita nang iritado
🇲🇾Malay
cerewet
pandai bercakap dengan marah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
لاذع
عرضة للتحدث بشكل عصبي
🇮🇷Persian
تند
مستعد صحبت کردن با عصبانیت
🇹🇷Turkish
hızlı
sinirli bir şekilde konuşmaya yatkın
🇮🇱Hebrew
נִמרָץ
נוטה לדבר בעצבנות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'snappy'?
The primary meaning of 'snappy' is 'apt to speak irritably'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'snappy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'snappy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'snappy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'snappy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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