snippety en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈsnɪpɪti/
Etymology
From snippet + -y.
Meanings
-
Made up of short snippets.
Near-synonym: choppy
-
Irritable; impatient; short-tempered; often, in a condescending way.
“He tole that little snippity nurse of his’n to give me ten dollars and make me sign a ‘paid in full’ receipt […]”
1969, Maya Angelou, chapter 24, in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, New York: Bantam, published 1971, page 164:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| snippity | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more snippety | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most snippety | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |