Snappishly: meaning, definitions and examples

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snappishly

 

[ หˆsnรฆpษชสƒli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

in a quick and curt manner

Snappishly is an adverb that describes someone speaking or acting in a sharp, impatient, or irritable manner. It implies a short temper or impatience in communication or behavior.

Synonyms

abruptly, brusquely, curtly, testily

Examples of usage

  • She replied snappishly when asked about the project deadline.
  • He greeted the guests snappishly, clearly in a bad mood.
  • Don't speak to me snappishly, I'm not in the mood.
  • The customer service representative responded snappishly to the customer's complaint.
  • The teacher answered snappishly when the student asked a question.

Translations

Translations of the word "snappishly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น irritadamente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคฟเคกเคผเคšเคฟเคกเคผเฅ‡เคชเคจ เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schnippisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dengan kesal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ั–ะทะบะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ opryskliwie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใจใ’ใจใ’ใ—ใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sรจchement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ bruscamente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ters ters

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์Œ€์Œ€๋งž๊ฒŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุฌูุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ostล™e

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ostro

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฐ–ๅˆปๅœฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ostro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ snรถgglega

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัˆัƒะปั‹ ั‚าฏั€ะดะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒ•แƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kษ™skin

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ bruscamente

Word origin

The word 'snappishly' is derived from the adjective 'snappish', which first appeared in the late 16th century. It is formed by adding the suffix '-ly' to the word 'snappish', which means irritable or short-tempered. The word 'snappish' itself is related to the verb 'snap', indicating a sudden or sharp movement or sound. Over time, 'snappishly' has come to be used to describe someone's manner of speaking or acting in a quick and curt manner, often with impatience or irritation.

See also: snap, snapper, snappiness, snapping, snaps, snapshot.