snappy

«snappy» in Mova's school dictionary: short, quick and lively, like a snappy title or a snappy… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (snappy, snappier, snappiest)

meaning for a pupil

1) Snappy means short, quick and lively, like a snappy title or a snappy answer. tree →

2) A snappy person speaks in a cross, short way. tree →

3) Snappy (informal) means smart and stylish, like a snappy suit. tree →

4) «Make it snappy» means hurry up. tree →

sense in the lessons

In English writing lessons, a snappy title or opening grabs the reader. In stories, a snappy character is grumpy and quick to get cross. In everyday life, adults say «make it snappy» when they want you to hurry. A snappy dog is likely to bite.

examples

• Think of a snappy title for your story. tree →
• Mum was snappy because she was tired. tree →
• Make it snappy; the bus is coming. tree →
• He gave a snappy answer. tree →
• The little dog is snappy, so don't touch it. tree →
• Dad wore a snappy new jacket. tree →
• The advert had a snappy song. tree →
• I'm sorry I was snappy with you. tree →

note

Comparative: snappier, snappiest (y changes to i). It comes from «snap». A «snappy» dog is a warning: it may snap (bite).

In the corpora

• Moving is one of the most stressful things grown-ups do, so they can be tired and snappy.
• In play, a pet should catch the toy sometimes, because always losing makes animals stressed or snappy.
• In play, let a pet catch the toy sometimes, because play that always ends in frustration makes animals stressed or snappy.
• In play, let a pet catch the toy sometimes; play that always ends in frustration makes animals stressed or snappy.
• Example: a girl in Denver feels cross and snappy after three hours of a tablet game.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «snappy» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.