snappy
IPA: snˈæpi
adjective
- (informal) Rapid and without delay.
- (informal) Irritable.
- (informal) Tidy; well-dressed; sharp.
- Chilly, brisk, sharp.
- Tending to snap or bite.
- Clever, catchy.
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Examples of "snappy" in Sentences
- Snappy dresser and ersatz Elvis.
- Hey there is no need to be snappy.
- It's accurate, but not very snappy.
- And finish off with a snappy quote.
- Snappy no longer airs on television.
- The current name is not very snappy.
- Dresses in a snappy tuxedo and spats.
- Sorry if the question sounded snappy.
- I was trying to be snappy and vibrant.
- It is short, snappy, to the point and accurate.
- A lot of guys in snappy hats smoking cigarettes, its like Mad Men in space.
- • "His Girl Friday" 1940: The definition of snappy banter and a prime example of the great screwball comedies of the era.
- Barkwell's voice leaped; he spoke in short, snappy, metallic sentences that betrayed passion long restrained, breaking his self-control.
- They shift in snappy fashion in automatic mode, and they have manual modes that let the driver work the gears with panache unlikely using a clutch pedal.
- He was assiduously seconded by Mr. Henry Crayon, thin-faced and alert as ever, speaking in short, snappy sentences, from which all useless adjectives were elided.
- Unfortunately I don't quite find the title snappy enough to be memorable, because I find myself referring to this novel as That really good novel called mumblemumble Ghost!
- When a young McCann-Erickson copywriter came up with L'Oréal's famous slogan in 1971, advertising was characterized by snappy catchphrases on billboards and 30-second spots.
- They watched the tall figure of Stallings charging through the adobe house, peering here and there, asking questions in short, snappy sentences, going down on his knees in search of footprints.
- Cadogan had begun in short, snappy sentences, and in a tense, rather high-keyed voice; but once warmed up he swung along in rounded, almost classic periods; and his voice deepened and softened and, as he became yet more absorbed in his subject, grew rhythmical, musical almost, the while his words took on added color and glow.