transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsni-pē ]
adjective
( snip·pi·er ; -est )
Etymology: snip (II)
Date: circa 1848
1. : short-tempered , snappish
2. : unduly brief or curt
3. : putting on airs : sniffy
• snip·pi·ly ˈsni-pə-lē adverb
transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsni-pē ]
adjective
( snip·pi·er ; -est )
Etymology: snip (II)
Date: circa 1848
1. : short-tempered , snappish
2. : unduly brief or curt
3. : putting on airs : sniffy
• snip·pi·ly ˈsni-pə-lē adverb
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003