snippy

adjective

ˈsni-pē How to pronounce snippy (audio)
Definition of snippynext
1
as in blunt
being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner snippy remarks about the quality of the food at the church picnic

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2
as in irritable
easily irritated or annoyed feeling snippy after a long day of work

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3
as in arrogant
self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance I get tired of his snippy insistence that emulating the rich and famous is the only way to appear successful

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Recent Examples of snippy McKellen lands every snippy bon mot and backhanded compliment that Julian doles out, but Coel makes every crack in Lori’s facade really count, as the mystery behind her commitment to Julian unfurls. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026 Javier Ignacio is both soothing and snippy as the Beast’s confidante Cogsworth, a clock, while Cameron Monroe Thomas adds vivacity to the dour castle as the feather duster Babette. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026 What starts as a more snippy back-and-forth between the two eventually turns into an argument about Eddie Munson. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2025 No parents want to inflict emotional harm on their children, which is why most people strenuously avoid even getting snippy with their parents in front of the kids—and the guilt when an argument does break out can be immense. — Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snippy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snippy
  1. blunt
  2. irritable
  3. arrogant
  4. abrupt
  5. smug
  6. curt
  7. pretentious
  8. gruff
Adjective
  • The medical examiner’s office ruled the manner of death as a homicide and the cause of death to be blunt force trauma to the head at the time of the killing, according to the arrest report.
    — Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • According to the blunt John Adams, the American Revolution began before the war with Britain, in the people’s minds and hearts, and Arendt situated those shifts in American town councils where citizens had debated local affairs.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of blunt
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  • Bill Murray plays Phil Connors, an irritable, cynical weatherman sent to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to report a story about the town’s quaint groundhog ceremony.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Whether a balanced market can be achieved with competing cartels will be an interesting experiment in a sometimes-irritable trade relationship.
    — Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of irritable
Adjective
  • The arrogant, brooding youth is gone almost entirely, and someone far more circumspect and humbled kneels before his older brother.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Fight for the Soul of College Football, as the Hurricanes’ bold, brash and arrogant style transformed college football into something closer to theater.
    — Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrogant
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  • Peach growers have expressed frustration and disappointment to The Sacramento Bee following the Del Monte bankruptcy, sharing that their businesses have taken significant hits after the abrupt cannery closure.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Reeve will replace interim Geoff Parkin who took over after the abrupt resignation of Nick Merriman due to family health issues in 2025.
    — Amah-Rose Abrams, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • Historian Sandgruber describes how Alois Hitler wrote his 1895 letters in a deeply smug, anti-clerical manner that overestimated his abilities.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026
  • Li at times plays Cola with a smug impetuousness that belies her naivety about this world to a satisfying degree.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026
Definition of smug
Adjective
  • After three minutes of routine and relatively curt responses, Redick was asked about the difficulty of closing a team out in a playoff series.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • There are at least three potential James Bonds among these actors, and each displays his own brand of curt, strapping charm.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of curt
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  • By applying a jammy, near-Baduist flow to the sequencing, Zay can cogently dissect 10 ideas in one three-minute song without sounding crowded or, worse, pretentious.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026
  • The Majestic espouses a traditional luxury hotel style without feeling stuffy or pretentious.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of pretentious
Adjective
  • His gruff mechanic Cooter Davenport is introduced as a hell-raising, uncouth wild man, constantly taunting the authorities and flouting convention.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Pangan remembers of Brun, imitating his gruff voice, and shaking her head.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
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