snippy

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English

Etymology

From snip +‎ -y. Compare Saterland Frisian snippich (“short, brief, blunt”), German schnippisch.

Pronunciation

Adjective

snippy (comparative snippier, superlative snippiest)

  1. fragmentary; snipped.
  2. irritable; impatient; short-tempered.
  3. stingy.

Anagrams

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