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单词 knappish
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knappishadj.

Etymology: < knap v.2 + -ish suffix1. Compare snappish.
Obsolete exc. dialect.
Rudely abrupt or froward, testy.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > irritability > irritable [adjective] > snappish or sharp-tongued
knappish1542
snappish1542
short1591
tart1601
tart-tongued1602
nimble-tongued1608
snapping1642
snapper1673
snip-snap1770
snaggy1781
twittya1825
snappy1834
sharp-tongued1837
snippy1848
snack1883
1542 N. Udall tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes (1877) 165 A certaine saucie or knappishe young springall.
1548 Hall's Vnion: Richard III f. xxix v He reiected the dukes request, with many spitefull, and minotary wordes.
1577 R. Stanyhurst Treat. Descr. Irelande vi. f. 21/1, in R. Holinshed Chron. I Answering your snappish quid with a knappish quo.
1629 Z. Boyd Last Battell Soule (new ed.) 169 Your spirit is so knappish and way-ward.

Derivatives

ˈknappishly adv. Obsolete
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the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > irritability > [adverb] > snappishly
snappishly1548
knappishly1549
snappingly1567
tartly1600
snappily1890
snippily1977
1549 T. Chaloner tr. Erasmus Praise of Folie sig. Tiijv If ought shall seeme to you to have been saied..more knappishely.
1574 J. Baret Aluearie F 1114 Frowardly,..Malapertly, knappishly, proterue.
ˈknappishness n. Obsolete
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > irritability > [noun] > snappishness > snappish speech
knappishness1617
snap1648
1617 J. Minsheu Ἡγεμὼν είς τὰς γλῶσσας: Ductor in Linguas Knappish, knappishnesse.
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