snappy

UK: /ˈsnæpi/ US: /ˈsnæpi/ ,(snap′ē)

Inflections of 'snappy' (adj):

snappier

adj comparative

snappiest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

snap•py /ˈsnæpi/   adj., -pi•er, -pi•est. 

1. quick in action:
   a snappy answer.
2. snappish.
3. [Informal.] crisp, smart, lively, etc.:
   a snappy dresser.

Idioms

4. Idioms make it snappy, [no object] [Informal.] to speed up;
   hurry:
   Make it snappy pal, I haven't got all day.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

snap•py  (snap′ē), adj., -pi•er, -pi•est. 

1. apt to snap or bite;
   snappish, as a dog.
2. impatient or irritable, as a person or a reply.
3. snapping or crackling in sound, as a fire.
4. quick or sudden in action or performance.
5. [Informal.] crisp, smart, lively, brisk, etc.:
   Only snappy people get ahead in this world.
6. make it snappy, [Slang.] to speed up;
   hurry.

• snap + -y¹ 1740–50

snap′pi•ly, adv. 
snap′pi•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

snappy / ˈsnæpɪ/ adjective ( -pier, -piest)

1. Also: snappish apt to speak sharply or irritably
2. Also: snappish apt to snap or bite
3. crackling in sound: a snappy fire
4. brisk, sharp, or chilly: a snappy pace, snappy weather
5. smart and fashionable: a snappy dresser
6. make it snappy ⇒ be quick! hurry up!

ˈsnappily adverb

ˈsnappiness noun