snappy

形容词 adj.

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Rapid and without delay. informal
    — a snappy response
    Hurry up!
  2. Irritable. informal
    — You're snappy this morning; did you not sleep well?
  3. Tidy; well-dressed; sharp. informal
    — Here he is, looking snappy in his brand-new suit.
  4. Chilly, brisk, sharp.
    — snappy weather; snappy pace; snappy rejoinder
  5. Tending to snap or bite.
    — a snappy dog
  6. Clever, catchy.
    — a snappy motto

词形变化

snappier comparative snappiest superlative

词源

Etymology tree
Middle Dutch snappen
Dutch snappenbor.
Low German snappenbor.
English snap
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Germanic *-gaz
Proto-West Germanic *-g
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English snappy
From snap + -y.
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