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snappy
snap·py S0507400 (snăp′ē)adj. snap·pi·er, snap·pi·est Informal 1. Lively or energetic; brisk: a snappy tune.2. Smart or chic in appearance: a snappy dresser.3. Snappish: was tired and got snappy with the kids. snap′pi·ly adv.snap′pi·ness n.snappy (ˈsnæpɪ) adj, -pier or -piest1. Also: snappish apt to speak sharply or irritably2. Also: snappish apt to snap or bite3. crackling in sound: a snappy fire. 4. brisk, sharp, or chilly: a snappy pace; snappy weather. 5. (Clothing & Fashion) smart and fashionable: a snappy dresser. 6. make it snappy slang be quick! hurry up! ˈsnappily adv ˈsnappiness nsnap•py (ˈsnæp i) adj. -pi•er, -pi•est. 1. snappish. 2. quick or sudden in action or performance. 3. smart, lively, brisk. Idioms: make it snappy, Informal. to speed up; hurry. [1740–50] snap′pi•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | snappy - apt to speak irritably; "a snappish tone of voice"snappishill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition | | 2. | snappy - smart and fashionable; "snappy conversation"; "some sharp and whipping lines"whippingspirited - displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness | | 3. | snappy - pleasantly cold and invigorating; "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather"nipping, nippy, crisp, frostycold - having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration; "a cold climate"; "a cold room"; "dinner has gotten cold"; "cold fingers"; "if you are cold, turn up the heat"; "a cold beer" | | 4. | snappy - marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, spiffy, spruce, dapper, dashingfashionable, stylish - being or in accordance with current social fashions; "fashionable clothing"; "the fashionable side of town"; "a fashionable cafe" | | 5. | snappy - quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"brisk, spanking, zippy, alert, rattling, lively, merryenergetic - possessing or exerting or displaying energy; "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"; "it caused an energetic chemical reaction" |
snappyadjective1. succinct, brief, concise, to the point, crisp, witty, condensed, incisive, pithy, short and sweet, in a few well-chosen words Each film gets a snappy two-line summary.2. smart, fashionable, stylish, trendy (Brit. informal), chic, dapper, up-to-the-minute, natty (informal), modish, voguish snappy sports jackets3. irritable, cross, bad-tempered, pissed (U.S. slang), tart, impatient, edgy, pissed off (taboo slang), touchy, tetchy, ratty (Brit. & N.Z. informal), testy, chippy (informal), waspish, quick-tempered, snappish, like a bear with a sore head (informal), apt to fly off the handle (informal) He wasn't irritable or snappy.make it snappy hurry (up), be quick, get a move on (informal), buck up (informal), make haste, look lively, get your skates on Look at the pamphlets, and make it snappy.snappyadjective1. Informal. Full of or characterized by a lively, emphatic, eager quality:fiery, high-spirited, mettlesome, peppery, spirited, vibrant.2. Informal. Disposed to action:active, brisk, driving, dynamic, dynamical, energetic, enterprising, lively, peppy, sprightly, spry, vigorous, zippy.3. Informal. Being or in accordance with the current fashion:à la mode, chic, dashing, fashionable, mod, modish, posh, smart, stylish, swank, swanky, trig.Informal: classy, in, sharp, swish, tony, trendy.Slang: with-it.Idioms: all the rage, up to the minute.4. Having or showing a bad temper:bad-tempered, cantankerous, crabbed, cranky, cross, disagreeable, fretful, grouchy, grumpy, ill-tempered, irascible, irritable, nasty, peevish, petulant, querulous, snappish, surly, testy, ugly, waspish.Informal: crabby, mean.Idiom: out of sorts.Translationssnap (snӕp) – past tense, past participle snapped – verb1. (with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth. The dog snapped at his ankles. 猛咬 猛咬2. to break with a sudden sharp noise. He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off. 啪地一聲斷裂 啪地一声断裂3. to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc. The lid snapped shut. 啪地一聲 啪地一声4. to speak in a sharp especially angry way. `Mind your own business!' he snapped. 怒氣衝衝地尖聲說 怒气冲冲地尖声说5. to take a photograph of. He snapped the children playing in the garden. 拍照 拍照 noun1. (the noise of) an act of snapping. There was a loud snap as his pencil broke. 喀嚓聲 喀嚓声2. a photograph; a snapshot. He wanted to show us his holiday snaps. 拍片 拍片3. a kind of simple card game. They were playing snap. 一種簡易的紙牌遊戲 一种简易的纸牌游戏 adjective done, made etc quickly. a snap decision. 突然的,倉促的 突然的,仓促的 ˈsnappy adjective1. irritable; inclined to snap. He is always rather snappy on a Monday morning. 急躁的 急躁的2. quick; prompt. You'll have to be snappy if you're catching that bus! 快速的,敏捷的 快速的,敏捷的 3. smart. He's certainly a snappy dresser. 時髦的 时髦的ˈsnappily adverb 直接了當地,乾脆地 直接了当地,干脆地 ˈsnappiness noun 乾脆 干脆ˈsnapshot noun a photograph taken quickly and without a lot of equipment. That's a good snapshot of the children playing in the garden. 快照 快照snap one's fingers to make a sharp noise by moving the thumb quickly across the top joint of the middle finger, as an informal gesture eg to attract someone's attention, mark the rhythm in music etc. 捻手指(通常表示輕蔑或不在乎) 打响指(用于引起别人的注意),捻拇指(通常表示轻蔑) snap up to grab eagerly. I saw this bargain in the shop and snapped it up straight away; The bargains were snapped up. 趕快 赶快snappy
make it snappyTo do it quickly; to hurry up. Often used as an imperative. One medium-rare burger, and make it snappy! I'm starving. Make it snappy, kids! We're going to be late!See also: make, snappybe snappyTo be quick or fast. Often used as an imperative. A: "Would you mind if I went over an idea with you?" B: "I've only got a few minutes, so be snappy!" We'll have to be snappy if we want to catch that flight!See also: snappymake hasteTo move, speak, or act quickly, especially when one was being too slow before. Often said as a command. We'll need to make haste if we're going to catch that train! Make haste, Jonathan, I need that report ASAP!See also: haste, makeMake it snappy!Inf. Hurry up!; Move quickly and smartly. Andy: Make it snappy! I haven't got all day. Bob: Don't rush me. Mary: Do you mind if I stop here and get some film? Bob: Not if you make it snappy! Mary: Don't worry. I'll hurry.See also: makemake hasteAlso, make it snappy. Hurry up, move or act quickly, as in If you don't make haste we'll be late, or Make it snappy, kids. The first expression was first recorded in Miles Coverdale's 1535 translation of the Bible (Psalms 39:13): "Make haste, O Lord, to help me." The variant dates from the early 1900s and uses snappy in the sense of "resembling a sudden jerk." The oxymoron make haste slowly, dating from the mid-1700s, is a translation of the Latin festina lente. It is used either ironically, to slow someone down (as in You'll do better if you make haste slowly), or to comment sarcastically on a lack of progress (as in So far the committee has been making haste slowly). See also: haste, makesnappysee under make haste. make it snappy be quick about it. 1994 Pete Hamill A Drinking Life Into bed! he said. Make it snappy! I retreated into the darkness of the second floor from the kitchen. See also: make, snappyˌmake it ˈsnappy (informal) used to tell somebody to do something quickly or to hurry: If you don’t make it snappy, we’ll miss the train. ♢ Come on, make it snappy! There’s not much time left!See also: make, snappyMake it snappy! exclam. Hurry up!; Make it fast! Make it snappy, Fred. The cops are headed up the walk now. See also: makesnappy1. mod. quick. You can get there if you’re snappy. 2. mod. sharp-looking. Who’s driving that snappy car over there? make haste To move or act swiftly; hurry.See also: haste, makeSnappy
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Synonyms for snappyadj succinctSynonyms- succinct
- brief
- concise
- to the point
- crisp
- witty
- condensed
- incisive
- pithy
- short and sweet
- in a few well-chosen words
adj smartSynonyms- smart
- fashionable
- stylish
- trendy
- chic
- dapper
- up-to-the-minute
- natty
- modish
- voguish
adj irritableSynonyms- irritable
- cross
- bad-tempered
- pissed
- tart
- impatient
- edgy
- pissed off
- touchy
- tetchy
- ratty
- testy
- chippy
- waspish
- quick-tempered
- snappish
- like a bear with a sore head
- apt to fly off the handle
phrase make it snappySynonyms- hurry (up)
- be quick
- get a move on
- buck up
- make haste
- look lively
- get your skates on
Synonyms for snappyadj full of or characterized by a lively, emphatic, eager qualitySynonyms- fiery
- high-spirited
- mettlesome
- peppery
- spirited
- vibrant
adj disposed to actionSynonyms- active
- brisk
- driving
- dynamic
- dynamical
- energetic
- enterprising
- lively
- peppy
- sprightly
- spry
- vigorous
- zippy
adj being or in accordance with the current fashionSynonyms- à la mode
- chic
- dashing
- fashionable
- mod
- modish
- posh
- smart
- stylish
- swank
- swanky
- trig
- classy
- in
- sharp
- swish
- tony
- trendy
- with-it
adj having or showing a bad temperSynonyms- bad-tempered
- cantankerous
- crabbed
- cranky
- cross
- disagreeable
- fretful
- grouchy
- grumpy
- ill-tempered
- irascible
- irritable
- nasty
- peevish
- petulant
- querulous
- snappish
- surly
- testy
- ugly
- waspish
- crabby
- mean
Synonyms for snappyadj apt to speak irritablySynonymsRelated Wordsadj smart and fashionableSynonymsRelated Wordsadj pleasantly cold and invigoratingSynonymsRelated Wordsadj marked by up-to-dateness in dress and mannersSynonyms- jaunty
- natty
- raffish
- rakish
- spiffy
- spruce
- dapper
- dashing
Related Wordsadj quick and energeticSynonyms- brisk
- spanking
- zippy
- alert
- rattling
- lively
- merry
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