单词	snappish
释义	snappish adjective snap·​pish ˈsna-pish  1 a : given to curt irritable speech b : arising from annoyance or irascibility a snappish remark 2 : inclined to bite a snappish dog snappishly adverb snappishness noun Synonyms choleric crabby cranky cross crotchety fiery grouchy grumpy irascible irritable peevish perverse pettish petulant prickly quick-tempered raspy ratty short-tempered snappy snarky snippety snippy stuffy testy waspish See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The shoppers were snappish and rude. I always start feeling snappish whenever I get really hungry. Recent Examples on the Web DeGeneres has always straddled the line between light and dark, between antic fun and snappish charisma. Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 May 2022 If that moment was melancholy, the hearing itself was at times snappish. Robert Barnes, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Apr. 2022 Her sister, Brigid, played by a genially snappish, quick-witted Feldstein, may be healthier and happier in love, but her discontent — financial woes, artistic aspirations that are going nowhere — remains an unignorable thorn in her side. Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2021 Brown, in her snappish mode, is wonderfully entertaining, and Ireland brings a sparkly, neurotic wit to the weakest material. New York Times, 3 Nov. 2021 Originally portrayed as gruff and snappish, with his tie forever unknotted and a bottle of whiskey at the ready, his character mellowed over the show's seven-year run to become a fan favorite. Todd Leopold, CNN, 29 Aug. 2021 Onstage, as a comic, Henry is snappish, thickly maned, and jittery with discontent, pacing around like a lion suffering from cage rage. Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2021 The adults make mistakes and get snappish with one another, but their imperfections are small and sweet. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 24 May 2021 Her tone is snappish and funny by accident — which is to say, true. Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1542, in the meaning defined at sense 1a snappish adjective as in irritable easily irritated or annoyed I always start feeling snappish whenever I get really hungry Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance irritable fiery peevish irascible petulant grouchy grumpy testy pettish snippy crabby waspish crotchety snarky choleric short-tempered cranky raspy cross passionate quick-tempered sensitive querulous prickly stuffy ornery cantankerous snippety snarly fretful surly snappy disagreeable curmudgeonly belligerent short bilious pugnacious contentious ratty dyspeptic perverse argumentative combative tetchy bellicose sulky ill-tempered out of humor quarrelsome sullen truculent ill-humored huffy out of sorts fractious pouty ill-natured disputatious cross-grained off-colored touchy bearish scrappy off-color thin-skinned hot-blooded Antonyms & Near Antonyms cordial affable friendly gregarious amiable genial outgoing companionable sociable sweet extroverted agreeable extraverted easygoing good-tempered good-natured carefree relaxed stoical patient stoic forbearing tolerant well-disposed uncomplaining obliging happy-go-lucky understanding long-suffering See More
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