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snappish::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | snappy |
| Derivation | snappishness |
a snappish tone of voice.
Examples of snappish
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In his first such appearance, Gaddafi was ill at ease, chauvinistic and snappish.
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If I don't get enough sleep, I'm more likely to lose my temper, to be snappish.
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Chances are pretty good he'll get snappish before tip-off on Saturday night.
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One of the pleasures of this piece is reading Nixon's unvarnished, snappish comments.
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If you snappish and moody yesterday, you'll have to pay the piper today.
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Its intent is to follow the money and the schmoozing with snappish wit, and so it does.
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She finds herself angry and snappish when callers make poor use of her endless availability.
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My mother was scared, miserable and alternatively whiny and snappish.
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In her real world, Coraline's snappish mother cleans while her father cooks unappetizing dishes.
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- Apt to speak irritably; "a snappish tone of voice"
- (snappishly) in an ill-natured and snappish manner; "`Don't talk to me now,' she said snappishly"
- (snappishness) temper: a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees"
- Likely to snap or bite; habitually speaking in an irritable or angry way: my snappish boss was never in a good mood
