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snappy

adjective
  1. Informal. Full of or characterized by a lively, emphatic, eager quality: fiery, high-spirited, mettlesome, peppery, spirited, vibrant. See action, feelings
  2. Informal. Disposed to action: active, brisk, driving, dynamic, dynamical, energetic, enterprising, lively, peppy, sprightly, spry, vigorous, zippy. See action
  3. Informal. Being or in accordance with the current fashion: à la mode, chic, dashing, fashionable, mod, modish, posh, smart, stylish, swank, swanky, trig. Informal: classy, in, sharp, swish, tony, trendy. Slang: with-it. Idioms: all the rage, up to the minute. See style, usual
  4. Having or showing a bad temper: bad-tempered, cantankerous, crabbed, cranky, cross, disagreeable, fretful, grouchy, grumpy, ill-tempered, irascible, irritable, nasty, peevish, petulant, querulous, snappish, surly, testy, ugly, waspish. Informal: crabby, mean 2. Idiom: out of sorts. See attitude

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