snippy

[ snip-ee ]

adjective

, snip·pi·er, snip·pi·est.

1. sharp or curt, especially in a supercilious or haughty way; impertinent.
2. scrappy or fragmentary.

snippy

/ ˈsnɪpɪ /

adjective

1. scrappy; fragmentary
2. informal.
   fault-finding
3. dialect.
   mean; stingy

Derived Forms

• ˈsnippily, adverb
• ˈsnippiness, noun

Other Words From

• snippi·ly adverb
• snippi·ness snippet·i·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of snippy¹

First recorded in 1720–30; snip + -y ¹