Definition of SNIPPY

snippy

Adj

  • Fragmentary; snipped.
  • Irritable; impatient; short-tempered; often, in a condescending way.
  • Stingy.

Adjective

  • Short-tempered or sharp in speech; curt and often rude.

Examples

  • Don’t get SNIPPY with me just because I challenged your questionable ’QI’ play in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From snip + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian snippig, snippich (“short, brief, blunt”), Dutch snippig (“snippy, shrill”), German Low German snippig (“snippy, snappy”), German schnippisch (“snippy, snappy”).

Synonyms

snippety#Adjective, snitty#Adjective

Scrabble Score: 13

snippy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
snippy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
snippy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

snippy: valid Words With Friends Word