Snippy
adjective
Rude and unfriendly, especially in short remarks or replies.
She got snippy when I asked her about her late report.
Often appears as...
- get snippy
- become snippy
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
adjective
Obsessed with minor details or rules.
Although he's a bit snippy about grammar, he's a great english teacher.
Often appears as...
- snippy about details
- snippy about rules
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Academic
adjective
Rude and unfriendly, especially in short remarks or replies.
She got snippy when I asked her about her late report.
Often appears as...
- get snippy
- become snippy
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
adjective
Obsessed with minor details or rules.
Although he's a bit snippy about grammar, he's a great english teacher.
Often appears as...
- snippy about details
- snippy about rules
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Use 'snippy' to describe brief, impolite responses usually due to irritation or impatience.
His snippy reply to the waiter was uncalled for.
Pro Tip 2/3Tone of Voice
'Snippy' implies a sharp tone of voice, often seen as disrespectful or brash.
Her snippy tone made it clear she was annoyed.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Situations
Being 'snippy' is usually inappropriate in formal situations and can hurt social relationships.
He regretted being snippy with his colleagues during the meeting.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Use 'snippy' to describe brief, impolite responses usually due to irritation or impatience.
His snippy reply to the waiter was uncalled for.
Pro Tip 2/3Tone of Voice
'Snippy' implies a sharp tone of voice, often seen as disrespectful or brash.
Her snippy tone made it clear she was annoyed.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Situations
Being 'snippy' is usually inappropriate in formal situations and can hurt social relationships.
He regretted being snippy with his colleagues during the meeting.
Pro Tip 1/3Context Matters
Use 'snippy' to describe brief, impolite responses usually due to irritation or impatience.
His snippy reply to the waiter was uncalled for.
Pro Tip 2/3Tone of Voice
'Snippy' implies a sharp tone of voice, often seen as disrespectful or brash.
Her snippy tone made it clear she was annoyed.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Situations
Being 'snippy' is usually inappropriate in formal situations and can hurt social relationships.
He regretted being snippy with his colleagues during the meeting.
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Quote examples
Maureen Dowd
American Journalist
I feel like I owe it to the readers to try to pull back the veil and give them the honest version of what's going on. But it's not more fun. If Obama, as he does sometimes already, gets a little snippy with me about something I've written, you're thinking, 'Oh God, the president of the United States is already annoyed with me.
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Anne-Marie Duff
English Actress
That's the thing - you do a job like 'Shameless,' and suddenly that's why you can get a job like 'The Virgin Queen', not because of all the classical theatre you've done. But we can be very snippy about television. It's absolutely the most potent and powerful form of storytelling we have.
Quote examples
Eliza Coupe
American Actress
I do have a nickname with my family; I'm called Snappy, because I do get to be a bit snippy at times. They call me Snappy Bear. That's from New Hampshire. My dad's called Crazy, my mother's Happy - it's a whole thing.
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Lisa Jewell
British Author
My marriage is far from perfect. We're not hand-holdy and soft. We are snippy and bickery. We sleep in separate beds because we have no tolerance of each other's night-time idiosyncrasies.
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Jenny Ryan
English Celebrity
I love having a costume for The Vixen as getting into the look allows me to be a bit more snarky and snippy.
Quote examples
Maureen Dowd
American Journalist
I feel like I owe it to the readers to try to pull back the veil and give them the honest version of what's going on. But it's not more fun. If Obama, as he does sometimes already, gets a little snippy with me about something I've written, you're thinking, 'Oh God, the president of the United States is already annoyed with me.
Quote examples
Anne-Marie Duff
English Actress
That's the thing - you do a job like 'Shameless,' and suddenly that's why you can get a job like 'The Virgin Queen', not because of all the classical theatre you've done. But we can be very snippy about television. It's absolutely the most potent and powerful form of storytelling we have.
Quote examples
Eliza Coupe
American Actress
I do have a nickname with my family; I'm called Snappy, because I do get to be a bit snippy at times. They call me Snappy Bear. That's from New Hampshire. My dad's called Crazy, my mother's Happy - it's a whole thing.
Quote examples
Lisa Jewell
British Author
My marriage is far from perfect. We're not hand-holdy and soft. We are snippy and bickery. We sleep in separate beds because we have no tolerance of each other's night-time idiosyncrasies.
Quote examples
Jenny Ryan
English Celebrity
I love having a costume for The Vixen as getting into the look allows me to be a bit more snarky and snippy.
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