snappishly
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7.8
- adverb
- /ˈsnæpɪʃli/
- "I know that," I say, a bit snappishly now.
- says snappishly
Examples
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He responded snappishly, clearly annoyed by the question.
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"Hark at that," shouted Miss Awpit, nudging the old lady, who snappishly told her to leave off.
Fiction book (1992) -
The matron did not pause, striding toward the gates, but she said snappishly, "You're a businessman."
Fiction book (1992) -
After being interrupted, she replied snappishly, "Can't you see I'm busy?"
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He tends to speak snappishly when he's in a bad mood.
Synonyms
4
6.0
In a short, rude way that shows you are annoyed
1
6.0
In a bad-tempered, easily annoyed way
1
7.7
In a short, sharp way that shows annoyance
1
5.9
In a short, angry way
1
7.8
In a quick sharp way that shows impatience
Antonyms
How Irritable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word snappishly comes from the simple word snap, which means 'a quick, sharp sound or movement', and the ending -ly that makes it describe how something is done. Think of someone 'snapping' like a quick bite or a sharp noise; that's why to speak snappishly is to answer in a short, annoyed, or impatient way.