snippety

snip·py

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [snip-ee]
- /ˈsnɪp i/
- /snˈɪpɪti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [snip-ee]
- /ˈsnɪp i/

Definitions of snippety word

adjective snippety sharp or curt, especially in a supercilious or haughty way; impertinent. 1
adjective snippety scrappy or fragmentary. 1
adjective snippety made up of scraps or snippets 0
abbreviation SNIPPETY snippy 0

See all 4 definitions of snippety

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Origin of snippety

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1720-30; snip + -y1

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Parts of speech for Snippety

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Snippety

snippety popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for snippety

adj snippety

bearish — On the stock market, if there is a bearish mood, prices are expected to fall. Compare bullish.
crusty — Crusty bread has a hard, crisp outside.
curt — If you describe someone as curt, you mean that they speak or reply in a brief and rather rude way.

adverb snippety

curtly — rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner.
gruffly — low and harsh; hoarse: a gruff voice.

noun snippety

curtness — rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner.
gruffness — low and harsh; hoarse: a gruff voice.

All 7 Synonyms of snippety