adj.
Pronunciation: ' sni-p ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: snip · pi · er ; -est
Etymology: 2 snip
Date: circa 1848
1 : SHORT-TEMPERED , SNAPPISH
2 : unduly brief or curt
3 : putting on airs : SNIFFY
– snip · pi · ly \ ' sni-p ə -l ē \ adverb
adj.
Pronunciation: ' sni-p ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: snip · pi · er ; -est
Etymology: 2 snip
Date: circa 1848
1 : SHORT-TEMPERED , SNAPPISH
2 : unduly brief or curt
3 : putting on airs : SNIFFY
– snip · pi · ly \ ' sni-p ə -l ē \ adverb
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012