Snappy
/ˈsnæpi/adjective
Quick and energetic.
She has a snappy personality that gets things done.
Often appears as...
- snappy comeback
- snappy dressing
adjective
Stylishly attractive.
He is well known for his snappy dressing
Often appears as...
- snappy dresser
- snappy clothes
adjective
Made or done quickly.
She gave a snappy answer to the unexpected question
Often appears as...
- snappy response
- snappy decision
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Disapproving
adjective
Quick and energetic.
She has a snappy personality that gets things done.
Often appears as...
- snappy comeback
- snappy dressing
adjective
Stylishly attractive.
He is well known for his snappy dressing
Often appears as...
- snappy dresser
- snappy clothes
adjective
Made or done quickly.
She gave a snappy answer to the unexpected question
Often appears as...
- snappy response
- snappy decision
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Positive Energy
Use 'snappy' to describe someone with a lively, can-do attitude.
His snappy enthusiasm was contagious at the meeting.
Pro Tip 2/3Conversation Spark
'Snappy' often relates to interactions that are quick-witted or clever.
Her snappy retorts made everyone laugh.
Pro Tip 3/3Action Oriented
'Snappy' can describe someone who is proactive and quick to take action.
She made some snappy decisions to solve the crisis.
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How to write like the...
She used short sentences and clear, snappy dialogue to help readers follow information. This kind of clarity is essential, because the best mysteries string their audience along with a carefully laid trail of clues.
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Gavin Pretor-Pinney:...
with the ice crystals cascading and falling down below, giving the appearance of jellyfish tendrils down below. Rarer still, the Kelvin–Helmholtz cloud. Not a very snappy name. Needs a rebrand.
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A Piece of Humble Pie PIPE...
we got this just I'll catch up at some point yeah you're so close breathe it up man slow and easy rage there we go that's that's it see my teammates getting a little snappy with me okay no
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How to write like the...
She used short sentences and clear, snappy dialogue to help readers follow information. This kind of clarity is essential, because the best mysteries string their audience along with a carefully laid trail of clues.
Video examples
Gavin Pretor-Pinney:...
with the ice crystals cascading and falling down below, giving the appearance of jellyfish tendrils down below. Rarer still, the Kelvin–Helmholtz cloud. Not a very snappy name. Needs a rebrand.
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A Piece of Humble Pie PIPE...
we got this just I'll catch up at some point yeah you're so close breathe it up man slow and easy rage there we go that's that's it see my teammates getting a little snappy with me okay no
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Seth MacFarlane
American Cartoonist
The way Disney characters move, they're very kind of slow and fluid and flowing; one pose kind of eases into the next. If you look at a show like 'The Simpsons' and subsequently a show like 'Family Guy' - the characters will jerk from pose to pose a lot, a bit more snappy. Which sort of goes along with the writing tone of the show.
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Shaun Wright-Phillips
English Athlete
Being out of a team changes you as a person. You don't realise it but, away from the game, you can be snappy with your family or friends if you're not playing. It hurts not to be involved, but I guess you have to accept it. It's part and parcel of being at a big club.
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John Grant
American Musician
The snappier lyrics come when I'm feeling really good and up. A lot of times, they come after I've just had a meeting with somebody that was uplifting, and you get home, and you're feeling playful or upbeat or whatever, and then they just seem to pop right out.
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Nicole Holofcener
American Director
If you keep the situations real, the characters' behavior will be real and honest, too. If they're suddenly robbing a bank and exchanging snappy dialogue, well, I wouldn't even know how to write that.
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Hilary Duff
American Actress
Weird, but sometimes I feel more like my cartoon character than I do Lizzie because she's a little more edgy and snappy.
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Sayed Kashua
Israeli Author
Arab Labor' was light, snappy. We got emotional over things, but from a safe place, from the terrace.
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Sade Adu
Nigerian Musician
Radio interviews are really snappy and I'm just bad at that. I just close down.
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Clive Cussler
American Writer
I like snappy dialogue and short descriptions and lots of action.
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Neal Brennan
American Comedian
I'm obsessive, I'm a control freak, I get snappy with people.
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Georgia Toffolo
English Celebrity
I get snappy if I don't eat.
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Seth MacFarlane
American Cartoonist
The way Disney characters move, they're very kind of slow and fluid and flowing; one pose kind of eases into the next. If you look at a show like 'The Simpsons' and subsequently a show like 'Family Guy' - the characters will jerk from pose to pose a lot, a bit more snappy. Which sort of goes along with the writing tone of the show.
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Shaun Wright-Phillips
English Athlete
Being out of a team changes you as a person. You don't realise it but, away from the game, you can be snappy with your family or friends if you're not playing. It hurts not to be involved, but I guess you have to accept it. It's part and parcel of being at a big club.
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John Grant
American Musician
The snappier lyrics come when I'm feeling really good and up. A lot of times, they come after I've just had a meeting with somebody that was uplifting, and you get home, and you're feeling playful or upbeat or whatever, and then they just seem to pop right out.
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Nicole Holofcener
American Director
If you keep the situations real, the characters' behavior will be real and honest, too. If they're suddenly robbing a bank and exchanging snappy dialogue, well, I wouldn't even know how to write that.
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Hilary Duff
American Actress
Weird, but sometimes I feel more like my cartoon character than I do Lizzie because she's a little more edgy and snappy.
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Sayed Kashua
Israeli Author
Arab Labor' was light, snappy. We got emotional over things, but from a safe place, from the terrace.
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Sade Adu
Nigerian Musician
Radio interviews are really snappy and I'm just bad at that. I just close down.
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Clive Cussler
American Writer
I like snappy dialogue and short descriptions and lots of action.
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Neal Brennan
American Comedian
I'm obsessive, I'm a control freak, I get snappy with people.
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Georgia Toffolo
English Celebrity
I get snappy if I don't eat.
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