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Snappy

/ˈsnæpi/

Rapid and without delay.

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📖 Definitions of "Snappy"

adjective

1
Rapid and without delay.
"Make it snappy!"
2
Irritable.
"You're snappy this morning; did you not sleep well?"
3
Tidy; well-dressed; sharp.
"Here he is, looking snappy in his brand-new suit."
4
Chilly, brisk, sharp.
"snappy weather; snappy pace; snappy rejoinder"

🔄 Synonyms of "Snappy"

27 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
coldnoun	(of a thing) Having a low temperature.
crispnoun	Senses relating to curliness.
briskverb	Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action.
spirited	Lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.
rakish	Dashingly, carelessly, or sportingly unconventional or stylish; jaunty; characterized by a devil-may-care unconventionality; having a somewhat disreputable quality or appearance.
energeticnoun	Characterised by force or vigour; full of energy; lively, vigorous, furious.
rattlingnoun	rattle (a sound made by loose objects shaking or vibrating against one another)
dapper	Stylishly dressed, neatly dressed, spiffy.
stylish	Having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress.
smartnoun	(intransitive) To hurt or sting.
dashingnoun	Spirited, audacious and full of high spirits.
raffish	Characterized by careless unconventionality; rakish.
merrynoun	Jolly and full of high spirits; happy.
nattynoun	(informal) Smart and fashionable.
nippynoun	(informal, weather) Rather cold.
nippingnoun	The act or sensation of giving a nip.
parkynoun	(British, informal) Synonym of chilly: somewhat cold but not extremely so.
fashionablenoun	Characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style; in fashion; in vogue.
ill-natured	Synonym of bad-tempered: easily or characteristically angered.
whippingnoun	(uncountable) A cooking technique in which air is incorporated into cream to produce whipped cream.
sprucenoun	Any of various large coniferous evergreen trees or shrubs from the genus Picea, found in northern temperate and boreal regions; originally and more fully spruce fir.
spankingnoun	(uncountable) A form of physical punishment in which a beating is applied to the buttocks.
snappish	Exhibiting irritation or impatience; curt; irascible.
zippy	(informal) Energetic and lively.
frostynoun	Cold, chilly; icy.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Snappy"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
spanking	Fast and energetic.
brisk	Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action.
energetic	Characterised by force or vigour; full of energy; lively, vigorous, furious.
rattlingnoun	rattle (a sound made by loose objects shaking or vibrating against one another)
zippynoun	(informal) Energetic and lively.
lively	Full of life; energetic, vivacious.
dashing	Spirited, audacious and full of high spirits.
spirited	Lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.
nippy	(informal, weather) Rather cold.
snappish	Exhibiting irritation or impatience; curt; irascible.
crispnoun	Senses relating to curliness.
smart	Exhibiting social ability or cleverness.
nippingnoun	The act or sensation of giving a nip.
jaunty	Dapper or stylish.
merry	Jolly and full of high spirits; happy.
ill-natured	Synonym of bad-tempered: easily or characteristically angered.
rakish	Dashingly, carelessly, or sportingly unconventional or stylish; jaunty; characterized by a devil-may-care unconventionality; having a somewhat disreputable quality or appearance.
raffish	Characterized by careless unconventionality; rakish.
dapper	Stylishly dressed, neatly dressed, spiffy.
natty	(informal) Smart and fashionable.