Snippety

//ˈsnɪpɪti// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Made up of short snippets.

    "Near-synonym: choppy"

  2. 2
    Irritable; impatient; short-tempered; often, in a condescending way.

    "“He tole that little snippity nurse of his’n to give me ten dollars and make me sign a ‘paid in full’ receipt […]”"

Synonyms

All synonyms
snippyabruptbluffbluntbrusquecantankerous

Example

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"“He tole that little snippity nurse of his’n to give me ten dollars and make me sign a ‘paid in full’ receipt […]”"

Etymology

From snippet + -y.

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