snappy

adjective

snap·​py ˈsna-pē How to pronounce snappy (audio)
snappier; snappiest
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1
: snappish sense 1
2
a
: quickly made or done
a snappy decision
b
: marked by vigor or liveliness
snappy dialogue
c
: briskly cold
d
: stylish, smart
a snappy dresser
snappily
ˈsna-pə-lē How to pronounce snappy (audio)
adverb
snappiness
ˈsna-pē-nəs How to pronounce snappy (audio)
noun

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a car with a snappy engine The show is well-acted, and the dialogue is snappy.
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Clever and snappy, fresh and silly, a winning combination of classic Looney Tunes gags and contemporary concerns (the press notes mention many influences including, no joke, The Insider). — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 In a first for a Mac mini, each CPU core on the M6 also packs a Neural Accelerator, which makes everything feel extra snappy and responsive, the company says. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026 The style was born in Dortmund, Germany, and usually sits somewhere between the snappy hops of a pilsner and the malty smoothness of a Helles. — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The plan is for vertical series that have heightened genre concepts and richer world building, while sticking to the snappy, emotionally intense and hook-led style of many current microdramas. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snappy

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First Known Use

1746, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of snappy was in 1746

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snappy

adjective
snap·​py ˈsnap-ē How to pronounce snappy (audio)
snappier; snappiest
1
: snappish sense 1
2
a
: quickly made or done
b
: full of life : lively
c
: briskly cold
d
: stylish, smart
a snappy dresser
snappily
ˈsnap-ə-lē How to pronounce snappy (audio)
adverb
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