snappishly
- adverb
- /ˈsnæpɪʃli/
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- "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
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In a short, rude way that shows you are annoyed
In a short, angry way
In a short, sharp way that shows annoyance
In a quick sharp way that shows impatience
In a bad-tempered, easily annoyed way
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.