snippiness
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7.7
- noun
- /ˈsnɪpiness/
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brusquedad
- He'd simply had it with all this snippiness.
Examples
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The manager's snippiness during the meeting created an uncomfortable atmosphere.
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Anyway, my snippiness made my wife's green eyes water and her cheeks flush, and with those black ringlets framing her pudgy oval face, she looked, for an eye blink, like a flower of some sort, though not her namesake species.
Fiction book (1997) -
I don't want to engage in snippiness, but better student than teacher.
Blog text (21) -
Does it just blow your mind that a physics riddle could drive an internet conversation to this sort of snippiness?
Blog text (21) -
I was never clear about why anyone would be so concerned or worried about anything that they'd let themselves shift from cheerfulness to snippiness, from happiness to grouchiness, from inner peace to inward anxiety.
Blog text (33) -
Her snippiness made it clear she was upset about the decision.
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Despite his snippiness, I could tell he was trying to express his concerns.
Synonyms
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7.9
A short, direct way of speaking that often seems rude
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6.6
A rough, unfriendly way of speaking or acting
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7.0
A short, rude way of speaking that sounds unfriendly
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6.5
A quick, unfriendly way of speaking to someone
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8.5
A habit of giving short, angry answers when annoyed
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9.8
A sharp, bitter way of speaking that hurts people
A person who is easily annoyed and speaks in short, sharp words
A rude, sharp way of speaking that shows anger or impatience
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Etymology
Snippiness comes from snip, meaning 'a small cut', and from the adjective snippy, which suggested a 'short' or 'sharp' manner. Think of a 'cutting' remark that quickly hurts; snippiness is that short, slightly rude way of speaking.