apt to speak irritably; "a snappish tone of voice"
Used in a Sentence
snappy
How to use snappy in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for snappy.
Editorial note
I like how simple and snappy their web site is.
Examples12
Definitions5
Parts of speech1
Quick take
apt to speak irritably; "a snappish tone of voice"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of snappy gathered in one view.
smart and fashionable; "snappy conversation"; "some sharp and whipping lines"
pleasantly cold and invigorating; "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for snappy.
adjective
apt to speak irritably; "a snappish tone of voice"
See also: snappish
adjective
smart and fashionable; "snappy conversation"; "some sharp and whipping lines"
See also: whipping
adjective
pleasantly cold and invigorating; "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather"
adjective
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"
See also: dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, spiffy, spruce
adjective
quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"
See also: alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, spanking, zippy
Example sentences
I like how simple and snappy their web site is.
If you're running a print ad you can afford a short snappy URL.
... Im not vain enough to think its my snappy prose that drew the visitors.
It's snappy when it starts, but in Chrome 20 or whatever crazy version number they're on now, there's still a lot of leaks.
In fact, for older devices, we use a few tricks to stop them parsing most js, keeping the performance snappy.
We'll never have the snappy response and perfect uptime[4] of a computer under your desk.
But that's not what's important - all that matters is whether the browser appears snappy to the user.
They give it a snappy title and the description has short punchy prose spiced with tasty anecdotes.
OS X is wonderful except for the fact that it sucks at managing memory to keep a system snappy.
What really makes email clients shine is when a lot of usable features are tightly integrated with a very intuitive and snappy interface.
Always develop on the lowest end device as a rule, and the optimizations you apply to make it usable on it will make the app super snappy on higher end devices.
While other reviews would simply say "the processor makes for a very snappy experience", Anandtech explains the new 28nm architecture and thus exactly how much potential it has to be more efficient, the overhead required to deal with 32 vs 64 bit apps, etc. Unless someone can show me otherwise, my tech news reading experience over the last few years leads me to believe that Anantech is in its own class when it comes to consumer technology reviews.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use snappy in a sentence?
I like how simple and snappy their web site is.
What does snappy mean?
apt to speak irritably; "a snappish tone of voice"
What part of speech is snappy?
snappy is commonly used as adjective.