snap´pi|ness

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• snap´pish|ness — snap|pish «SNAP ihsh», adjective. 1. apt to snap: »a snappish dog. 2. quick and sharp in speech or manner; impatient: »a snappish person. SYNONYM(S): testy, crabbed, cross, irascible, petulant. 3. characteristic of a snappish person: »a snappish… …   Useful english dictionary

• ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

• snap´pish|ly — snap|pish «SNAP ihsh», adjective. 1. apt to snap: »a snappish dog. 2. quick and sharp in speech or manner; impatient: »a snappish person. SYNONYM(S): testy, crabbed, cross, irascible, petulant. 3. characteristic of a snappish person: »a snappish… …   Useful english dictionary

• snap|pish — «SNAP ihsh», adjective. 1. apt to snap: »a snappish dog. 2. quick and sharp in speech or manner; impatient: »a snappish person. SYNONYM(S): testy, crabbed, cross, irascible, petulant. 3. characteristic of a snappish person: »a snappish reply …   Useful english dictionary

• snap — pod·snap·pery; snap; snap·hance; snap·less; snap·pable; snap·pi·ly; snap·pi·ness; snap·ping·ly; snap·pish; snap·pish·ly; snap·pish·ness; snap·py; snap·shot·ter; snip·per·snap·per; snip·snap·sno·rum; un·snap; whip·per·snap·per; snap·per;… …   English syllables

• brit´tle|ness — brit|tle «BRIHT uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. very easily broken; breaking with a snap; apt to break: »Thin glass and ice are brittle. SYNONYM(S): fragile, frail. 2. of a sharp quality: »disapproval in a brittle tone of voice. 3. cool and… …   Useful english dictionary

• crisp´ness — crisp «krihsp», adjective, verb, noun. –adj. 1. hard and thin; breaking easily with a snap: »Dry toast and fresh celery are crisp. SYNONYM(S): brittle. 2. Figurative. sharp and clear: a) fresh; bracing: »The air was cool and crisp. b) sho …   Useful english dictionary

• snappiness — snap·pi·ness …   English syllables

• snappishness — snap·pish·ness …   English syllables

• snappish — snap•pish [[t]ˈsnæp ɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) apt to snap or bite, as a dog 2) disposed to speak or reply in an impatient or irritable manner 3) curt: a snappish reply[/ex] • Etymology: 1535–45 snap′pish•ly, adv. snap′pish•ness, n …   From formal English to slang