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单词 snappish
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snappish

(snæpɪʃ)
adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If someone is snappish, they speak to people in a sharp, unfriendly manner.
'That is beautiful, Tony,' Momma said, no longer sounding at all snappish.
snappishly adverb [ADVERB with verb]
She said snappishly, 'I'm not pregnant, Brian.'

snappish in British English

(ˈsnæpɪʃ)
adjective
1. 
showing sharpness or irritability
'That is beautiful, Tony,' Momma said, no longer sounding at all snappish.
2. 
(of a dog) inclined to snap at people
She would be all smiling indulgence around the snappish dogs and delinquent offspringof acquaintances.

snappish in American English

(ˈsnæpɪʃ)
adjective
1. 
likely to snap or bite
2. 
cross or irritable, uncivil; sharp-tongued
Derived forms
snappishly (ˈsnappishly)
adverb
snappishness (ˈsnappishness)
noun

Examples of 'snappish' in a sentence
snappish

Almost for the first time in her life Dena found her irritable, snappish.
Gaskin, Catherine THE AMBASSADOR'S WOMEN (1988)
`That is beautiful, Tony," Momma said, no longer sounding at all snappish.
Andrews, Virginia WEB OF DREAMS (1988)
Natalie looked like she was going to say something snappish, but then looked down.
Wilson, Bob GING GANG GOOLIE IT'S AN ALIEN (1988)
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