How to pronounce snippy
American English pronunciation
SNIP-ee
- IPA
- /ˈsnɪpi/
- Syllables
- SNIP · ee (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What snippy means
Short and sharp with people in a rude, impatient way
In a sentence: When I asked the clerk a second question, she got snippy and told me to read the sign.
Where it comes from: It's snip plus -y. Similar words in Dutch and German mean short, blunt or snappy.
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