"snitty" meaning in English

See snitty in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: snittier [comparative], snittiest [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English snit English -y English snitty From snit + -y. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|snit|-y|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English snit English -y English snitty From snit + -y. Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} snitty (comparative snittier, superlative snittiest)
  1. (informal) Agitated; annoyed. Tags: informal Synonyms: snippy, snippety Derived forms: snittiness Related terms: snit fit

Inflected forms

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