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Webster 1913 Edition


Snappish

Snap′pish

,
Adj.
1.
Apt to snap at persons or things; eager to bite;
as, a
snapping
cur
.
2.
Sharp in reply; apt to speak angrily or testily; easily provoked; tart; peevish.
The taunting address of a
snappish
misanthrope.
Jeffrey.
–
Snap′pish-ly
,
adv.
–
Snap′pish-ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition


Snappish

SNAP'PISH

,
Adj.
1.
Eager to bite; apt to snap; as a snappish cur.
2.
Peevish; sharp in reply; apt to speak angrily or tartly.