snappy meaning

UK US /ˈsnæpi/ 2 syllables

snappy (adjective): apt to speak irritably.

snappy has 5 meanings in this dictionary.

snappy as an adjective

  1. apt to speak irritably
    • a snappish tone of voice

    Synonyms: snappish

    Similar: ill-natured

  2. smart and fashionable
    • snappy conversation
    • some sharp and whipping lines

    Synonyms: whipping

    Similar: spirited

  3. pleasantly cold and invigorating
    • crisp clear nights and frosty mornings
    • a nipping wind
    • a nippy fall day
    • snappy weather

    Synonyms: crisp, frosty, nipping, nippy

    Similar: cold

    Related forms: snap

  4. marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
    • a dapper young man
    • a jaunty red hat

    Synonyms: dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, spiffy, spruce

    Similar: fashionable

  5. quick and energetic
    • a brisk walk in the park
    • a lively gait
    • a merry chase
    • traveling at a rattling rate
    • a snappy pace
    • a spanking breeze

    Synonyms: alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, spanking, zippy

    Similar: energetic

How to pronounce snappy

snappy is pronounced /ˈsnæpi/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with snappy

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SN · words ending in PY · 6-letter words

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