"snappy" meaning in English

See snappy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsnæpi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-snappy.wav [UK] Forms: snappy [positive], snappier [comparative], snappiest [superlative]
Etymology: snap + -y Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|snap|y}} snap + -y Head templates: {{adj|snappy|snappier|snappiest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a person is snappy, they are irritable and more likely to speak harshly.
    Sense id: simple-snappy-en-adj-VmyiLb9a Categories (other): Colloquial
  2. A snappy person is someone who is tidy and sharp.
    Sense id: simple-snappy-en-adj-4UA~pKCz Categories (other): Colloquial
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -y
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