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1 snappy
1) (irritable; inclined to snap: He is always rather snappy on a Monday morning.) úrillur2) (quick; prompt: You'll have to be snappy if you're catching that bus!) snöggur3) (smart: He's certainly a snappy dresser.) fínn, vel til hafður -
2 snap
[snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) glefsa2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) brjóta, smella (í sundur)3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) smella4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) hreyta út úr sér5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) smella af2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) smellur2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) tækifærismynd3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) leikur leikinn á spil3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) fljótfærnislegur- snappy- snappily
- snappiness
- snapshot
- snap one's fingers
- snap up
См. также в других словарях:
snappy — ► ADJECTIVE (snappier, snappiest) informal 1) irritable and sharp. 2) cleverly concise. 3) neat and stylish: a snappy dresser. ● make it snappy Cf. ↑make it snappy … English terms dictionary
snappy — [snap′ē] adj. snappier, snappiest 1. snappish; cross 2. that snaps; snapping 3. Informal a) brisk, vigorous, or lively [a snappy reply, pace, etc.] b) sharply chilly [snappy weather] … English World dictionary
snappy — [adj1] nasty, irritable cross, disagreeable, edgy, fractious, hasty, huffy, petulant, quick tempered, snappish, tart, testy, touchy, waspish; concepts 267,401 Ant. happy, nice, pleasant snappy [adj2] fashionable chic, classy, dapper, dashing,… … New thesaurus
Snappy — Snap py, a. Snappish. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
snappy — index expeditious, petulant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
snappy — quick, energetic, 1831, from SNAP (Cf. snap) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Snappily; snappiness … Etymology dictionary
snappy — *pungent, piquant, poignant, racy, spicy Analogous words: *sharp, keen, acute: vivacious, *lively, animated: *quick, prompt, ready: smart, dashing, chic, modish (see STYLISH) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
snappy — snap|py [ˈsnæpi] adj 1.) a snappy title or phrase is short, clear, and often funny ▪ We need a snappy title for the book. ▪ Keep your answer short and snappy . 2.) especially BrE quick to react in an angry way = ↑irritable ▪ She seemed snappy and … Dictionary of contemporary English
snappy — [[t]snæ̱pi[/t]] snappier, snappiest 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If someone has a snappy style of speaking, they speak in a quick, clever, brief, and often funny way. Each film gets a snappy two line summary. ...snappy American film dialogue. 2) ADJ… … English dictionary
snappy — adjective 1 quick to react in an angry way 2 a snappy title or phrase and easy to remember 3 make it snappy also look snappy informal used to tell someone to hurry: Get me a drink and make it snappy. 4 BrE informal snappy clothes are attractive… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
snappy — UK [ˈsnæpɪ] / US adjective Word forms snappy : adjective snappy comparative snappier superlative snappiest 1) a snappy title or advertisement is clever and does not use many words 2) a snappy person speaks to people in a quick angry way 3)… … English dictionary
