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# snappy

«snappy» in Mova's school dictionary: **short, quick and lively, like a snappy title or a snappy…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (snappy, snappier, snappiest)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Snappy means short, quick and lively, like a snappy title or a snappy answer. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snappy/#m1)

2) A snappy person speaks in a cross, short way. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snappy/#m2)

3) Snappy (informal) means smart and stylish, like a snappy suit. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snappy/#m3)

4) «Make it snappy» means hurry up. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snappy/#m4)

### sense in the lessons

In English writing lessons, a snappy title or opening grabs the reader. In stories, a snappy character is grumpy and quick to get cross. In everyday life, adults say «make it snappy» when they want you to hurry. A snappy dog is likely to bite.

### examples

- Think of a snappy title for your story. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snappy/#x1)
- Mum was snappy because she was tired. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snappy/#x2)
- Make it snappy; the bus is coming. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snappy/#x3)
- He gave a snappy answer. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snappy/#x4)
- The little dog is snappy, so don't touch it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snappy/#x5)
- Dad wore a snappy new jacket. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snappy/#x6)
- The advert had a snappy song. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snappy/#x7)
- I'm sorry I was snappy with you. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snappy/#x8)

### note

Comparative: snappier, snappiest (y changes to i). It comes from «snap». A «snappy» dog is a warning: it may snap (bite).

### In the corpora

- [Moving is one of the most stressful things grown-ups do, so they can be tired and snappy.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/10-moving-house-and-renting-a-home/6/)
- [In play, a pet should catch the toy sometimes, because always losing makes animals stressed or snappy.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/65-a-pet-is-a-responsibility/16/)
- [In play, let a pet catch the toy sometimes, because play that always ends in frustration makes animals stressed or snappy.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/205-pet-care-food-and-responsibility/13/)
- [In play, let a pet catch the toy sometimes; play that always ends in frustration makes animals stressed or snappy.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/287-pets-farm-and-wild-animals-safely/15/)
- [Example: a girl in Denver feels cross and snappy after three hours of a tablet game.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/321-kitchen-help-privacy-screens-fair-play-and-growing/5/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «snappy» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/snappy/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.