- 1(of a remark, title, etc.) smart or amusing and short a snappy slogan a snappy answer
- 2[usually before noun] (informal) attractive and fashionable a snappy outfit She's a snappy dresser.
- 3(of people or their behavior) tending to speak to people in a bad-tempered, impatient way Interruptions make her snappy and nervous.
- 4lively; quick a snappy tune Idioms
used to tell someone to do something quickly or to hurry Come in, but make it snappy. I have a meeting to go to.
NAmE//ˈsnæpəli//
adverb He summarized the speech snappily. snappily dressed “What?” she asked snappily. NAmE//ˈsnæpinəs//
noun [uncountable]See snappy in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: snappy