"snitchy" meaning in All languages combined

See snitchy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: snitchier [comparative], more snitchy [comparative], snitchiest [superlative], most snitchy [superlative]
Etymology: From snitch + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|snitch|y}} snitch + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} snitchy (comparative snitchier or more snitchy, superlative snitchiest or most snitchy)
  1. Characteristic of snitches or snitching; tell-tale
    Sense id: en-snitchy-en-adj-jkMPXkyE
  2. Irritable; ill-tempered
    Sense id: en-snitchy-en-adj-msrgSAdl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 67

Inflected forms

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