snappish

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snap·pish (sn

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adj.

1. Likely to snap or bite, as a dog.

2. Irritable and curt: a snappish tone of voice; a snappish debating partner.

snappish·ly adv.

snappish·ness n.

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Adj.

snappish - apt to speak irritably; "a snappish tone of voice"

snappy

ill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition

Translations

snappish [ˈsnæpɪʃ] ADJ (= irritable) [person] → irritable, gruñón; [reply, tone] → brusco, seco; [dog] → con mal genio

snappish

adj (lit, fig) → bissig

snappish [ˈsnæpɪʃ] adj → irritabile, bisbetico/a

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