snappy

snappy
Synonyms and related words:
Siberian, active, activist, activistic, acute, aggressive, agile, algid, alive, animated, arctic, below zero, biting, bitter, bitterly cold, bleak, boreal, bouncing, bouncy, breakneck, breezy, brisk, brumal, bubbly, burning, chic, chipper, classy, cold, cold as charity, cold as death, cold as ice, cold as marble, crisp, curried, cutting, dapper, dashing, disagreeable, double-quick, dynamic, eagle-winged, ebullient, effervescent, energetic, enterprising, enthusiastic, expeditious, express, fashionable, fast, fleet, flying, forceful, forcible, fractious, freezing, freezing cold, frigid, frisky, full of go, full of life, full of pep, galloping, gelid, glacial, go-go, hair-trigger, hasty, headlong, hearty, hibernal, hiemal, high-seasoned, hot, hot as pepper, huffy, hustling, hyperborean, ice-cold, ice-encrusted, icelike, icy, impetuous, incisive, inclement, intense, keen, kinetic, light of heel, light-footed, live, lively, living, lusty, mercurial, mettlesome, militant, modish, natty, nimble, nimble-footed, nipping, nippy, numbing, penetrating, peppery, peppy, perky, pert, petulant, piercing, pinching, piquant, poignant, precipitate, prompt, quick, quick as lightning, quick as thought, quicksilver, racy, rapid, raspy, raw, ready, reckless, rigorous, robust, running, seasoned, severe, sharp, sleety, slushy, smacking, smart, snappish, spanking, speedy, spiced, spicy, spirited, sprightly, spry, stone-cold, strenuous, strong, stylish, subzero, supercooled, swank, swift, swish, take-charge, take-over, tangy, tony, trenchant, trendy, trig, vibrant, vigorous, vivacious, vivid, winged, winterbound, winterlike, wintery, wintry, with a kick, zestful, zesty, zingy, zippy

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  • snappy — ► ADJECTIVE (snappier, snappiest) informal 1) irritable and sharp. 2) cleverly concise. 3) neat and stylish: a snappy dresser. ● make it snappy Cf. ↑make it snappy …   English terms dictionary

  • snappy — [snap′ē] adj. snappier, snappiest 1. snappish; cross 2. that snaps; snapping 3. Informal a) brisk, vigorous, or lively [a snappy reply, pace, etc.] b) sharply chilly [snappy weather] …   English World dictionary

  • snappy — [adj1] nasty, irritable cross, disagreeable, edgy, fractious, hasty, huffy, petulant, quick tempered, snappish, tart, testy, touchy, waspish; concepts 267,401 Ant. happy, nice, pleasant snappy [adj2] fashionable chic, classy, dapper, dashing,… …   New thesaurus

  • Snappy — Snap py, a. Snappish. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • snappy — index expeditious, petulant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • snappy — quick, energetic, 1831, from SNAP (Cf. snap) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Snappily; snappiness …   Etymology dictionary

  • snappy — *pungent, piquant, poignant, racy, spicy Analogous words: *sharp, keen, acute: vivacious, *lively, animated: *quick, prompt, ready: smart, dashing, chic, modish (see STYLISH) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • snappy — snap|py [ˈsnæpi] adj 1.) a snappy title or phrase is short, clear, and often funny ▪ We need a snappy title for the book. ▪ Keep your answer short and snappy . 2.) especially BrE quick to react in an angry way = ↑irritable ▪ She seemed snappy and …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • snappy — [[t]snæ̱pi[/t]] snappier, snappiest 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If someone has a snappy style of speaking, they speak in a quick, clever, brief, and often funny way. Each film gets a snappy two line summary. ...snappy American film dialogue. 2) ADJ… …   English dictionary

  • snappy — adjective 1 quick to react in an angry way 2 a snappy title or phrase and easy to remember 3 make it snappy also look snappy informal used to tell someone to hurry: Get me a drink and make it snappy. 4 BrE informal snappy clothes are attractive… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • snappy — UK [ˈsnæpɪ] / US adjective Word forms snappy : adjective snappy comparative snappier superlative snappiest 1) a snappy title or advertisement is clever and does not use many words 2) a snappy person speaks to people in a quick angry way 3)… …   English dictionary

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