snippy

English

Etymology

From snip +‎ -y. Compare Saterland Frisian snippig, snippich (“short, brief, blunt”), Dutch snippig (“snippy, shrill”), German Low German snippig (“snippy, snappy”), German schnippisch (“snippy, snappy”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsnɪpi/
  • Rhymes: -ɪpi

Adjective

snippy (comparative snippier, superlative snippiest)

  1. Fragmentary; snipped.
    Synonym: snippety
    Near-synonym: choppy
  2. Irritable; impatient; short-tempered; often, in a condescending way.
    Synonyms: snippety, snitty
    Coordinate term: snide
  3. Stingy.
    Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:stingy, Thesaurus:frugal

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