snappy

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Middle Dutch snappen Dutch snappenbor. Low German snappenbor. English snap Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English snappy From snap + -y.

1. Rapid and without delay.

   “a snappy response”

   “Make it snappy!”

2. Irritable.

   “You're snappy this morning; did you not sleep well?”

   “She, Ellen, was sorry she had spoken so sharp-like to the girl, but after all it wasn’t wonderful that she had been snappy.”

3. Tidy; well-dressed; sharp.

   “Here he is, looking snappy in his brand-new suit.”

   “The niftiest, snappiest slacks you ever saw!”

4. Chilly, brisk, sharp.

   “snappy weather; snappy pace; snappy rejoinder”

   “The day was cool and snappy for August, and the Rise all green with a lavish nature. Now we plunged into a deep shade with the boughs lacing each other overhead, and crossed dainty, rustic bridges over the cold trout-streams, the boards giving back the clatter of our horses' feet:[…].”

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.”

6. Clever, catchy.

   “a snappy motto”