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PRONUNCIATION OF SNAPPISHLY

snappishly  [ˈsnæpɪʃlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SNAPPISHLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Snappishly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES SNAPPISHLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of snappishly in the English dictionary

The definition of snappishly in the dictionary is in a sharp or irritable manner.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SNAPPISHLY


apishly
ˈeɪpɪʃlɪ
blimpishly
ˈblɪmpɪʃlɪ
cheapishly
ˈtʃiːpɪʃlɪ
dumpishly
ˈdʌmpɪʃlɪ
foolishly
ˈfuːlɪʃlɪ
foppishly
ˈfɒpɪʃlɪ
frumpishly
ˈfrʌmpɪʃlɪ
grumpishly
ˈɡrʌmpɪʃlɪ
impishly
ˈɪmpɪʃlɪ
lumpishly
ˈlʌmpɪʃlɪ
mumpishly
ˈmʌmpɪʃlɪ
popishly
ˈpəʊpɪʃlɪ
rompishly
ˈrɒmpɪʃlɪ
scampishly
ˈskæmpɪʃlɪ
sheepishly
ˈʃiːpɪʃlɪ
stylishly
ˈstaɪlɪʃlɪ
uppishly
ˈʌpɪʃlɪ
vampishly
ˈvæmpɪʃlɪ
waspishly
ˈwɒspɪʃlɪ
wimpishly
ˈwɪmpɪʃlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SNAPPISHLY

snaplink
snappable
snapped
snapper
snapper up
snappier
snappiest
snappily
snappiness
snapping
snapping beetle
snapping turtle
snappingly
snappish
snappishness
snappy
snapshooter
snapshot
snaptin
snapweed

WORDS THAT END LIKE SNAPPISHLY

boyishly
cartoonishly
childishly
cliquishly
coquettishly
devilishly
feverishly
fiendishly
freakishly
freshly
garishly
ghoulishly
hellishly
outlandishly
peevishly
selfishly
skittishly
slavishly
sluggishly
squeamishly
unselfishly

Synonyms and antonyms of snappishly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «snappishly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SNAPPISHLY

Find out the translation of snappishly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of snappishly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «snappishly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

snappishly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

brusquedad
570 millions of speakers

English

snappishly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

snappishly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

snappishly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

раздраженно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

snappishly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

snappishly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

snappishly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Snappishly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schnippisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

snappishly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

snappishly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Snappishly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

snappishly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

snappishly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्नोशिपली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

snappishly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

snappishly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

snappishly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

роздратовано
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

snappishly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

snappishly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

snibbig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

snappishly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

snappishly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of snappishly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SNAPPISHLY»

The term «snappishly» is used very little and occupies the 163.683 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SNAPPISHLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «snappishly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «snappishly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about snappishly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SNAPPISHLY»

Discover the use of snappishly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to snappishly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Plays of the 19th and 20th Centuries
Martha (snappishly). You know what my name is or I wouldn't be here. Now 1 want to know why I have been arrested ? Henry (nervously). Yes, sir; we'd like to know. Martha (scornfully, glaring angrily at Henry). There's no "we" in this at all.
‎1884
2
The American School Board Journal
The VVidow Kern had lived on her claim a number of years but none of the folks had anything to do with her. There was never any scandal, but she had peculiar ways. She seemed disinclined to visit her neighbors. She spoke snappishly to ...
William George Bruce, William Conrad Bruce, 1920
3
St. Ronan's well
I shall do no such thing, Mr. Tyrrel,' answered the captain, snappishly ; ' I do not want to be composed at all, and I do not want to stay in this house a minute longer than to do my errand to you on my friend's behalf. And as for this tamned ...
Sir Walter Scott, 1896
4
Waverley Novels: St. Ronan's well
the Captain, snappishly ; " I do not want to be composed at all, and I do not want to stay in this house a minute longer than to do my errand to you on my friend's behalf — And as for this tamned woman Dods " "You will in that case forgive my ...
Sir Walter Scott, Andrew Lang, 1894
5
Waverley Novels
I shall do no such thing, Mr. Tyrrel,” answered the Captain, snappishly; “ I do not want to be composed at all, and I do not want to stay in this house a minute longer than to do my errand to you on my friend's behalf—And as for this tamned  ...
Walter Scott, 1852
6
Will-o'-the-wisps, tr. from the Germ. [of M. Petersen] by S. ...
Avancement ' and 'carriere' are truly English names," snappishly remarked Miss Owl. But the second fire-fly, whose thoughts were higher, said : " Earthly happiness was no flower, but a fresh, green tree ; laurels and myrtles were the right ...
Marie Petersen, 1881
7
Chambers's Journal
He came on deck, trotted up and down in bis pyjamas for a few minutes, sat on the rail like a monkey on a fence, and then asked the mate snappishly what he was 'scared about.' The mate made no reply ; and the captain was just going below ...
William Chambers, Robert Chambers, 1903
8
Untitled
IS.li/ adverb "Of course I know what I'm doing!" she said, snappishly. snappy /" sn&p.i/ "adjective stylishk 1 informal approving (especially of aman's clothes or of his appearance) modern and stylish: He's a snappy dresser. * That's a very snappy ...
9
Pearls of homoeopathy
... quiet only when carried ; impatient, wants this or that, becomes angry when refused, or when offered petulantly rejects it ; " too ugly to live." Patient cannot endure any one near him, is cross, cannot bear to be spoken to, answers snappishly.
M E Douglass, 1903
10
The George Barr McCutcheon Megapack: 25 Classic Novels and ...
“You answered rather snappishly. Have you a headache?” “Pardon me; I didn't intend to answer snappishly, as you call it. I only wanted to be brief.” “Why?” “ Because I wanted to change the subject.” “Shall we talk of the weather?” “I suppose ...
George Barr McCutcheon, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SNAPPISHLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term snappishly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
India's IT Diaspora: No homesick Blues
You're left clueless how to respond, not even snappishly. More like this. DotKarma: India in the Dot Com Economy · visa work passport h-1b. The H-1B visa ... «CIO, May 15»
2
Lifaqane music festival: Harmony out of chaos
... African rap icon Hip Hop Pantsula, an unfamiliar face – not the festival emcee – took to the stage to snappishly announce the closure of the concert in Sesotho. «Mail & Guardian Online, May 15»
3
Megyn Kelly Lectures Rand Paul About Dealing With The Media
“Straight news anchor” Kelly even began arguing snappishly on behalf of neocons as Paul explained some of the dangers of neocon policies. However, Kelly ... «NewsHounds, Apr 15»
4
Decisive negotiations between Eurogroup and Greece
The Greek side responded snappishly, stating that creditor finance ministers could 'take or leave' the new proposals. EU Commission President Juncker and ... «FXStreet, Feb 15»
5
Required For Success In The New Economy: An Authentic Customer …
If this is your situation, you're likely thinking, snappishly, “What if I feel genuinely hung over this morning? Does that mean I can put a genuine smackdown on the ... «Forbes, Feb 15»
6
Ted on Tech: Who Will Come to the Hard Drive Rescue?
This was in the early days of microcomputing, and after once again being stung by vaporware, I very snappishly stated ,“If it ain't in my hands, it doesn't exist! «Accounting Today, Dec 14»
7
14 Recent Commercials Featuring Your Favorite Actors
Simple in its conceit and snappishly executed, Hayek shows off her comedy chops, turning milk into the most desirable of commodities with both desperation ... «Back Stage, Nov 14»
8
Argentina's 'Default' Begs a Few Questions
But by now you could snappishly question that these 92.4% Argentine creditors have not actually received their dollars from trustee New York Mellon Bank, have ... «CounterPunch, Sep 14»
9
Christie Blatchford: The double life of small town man accused of …
... said snappishly, “I said I was stepping on her hands, and her arms were getting in the way!”, as though only a moron wouldn't instinctively know that moving a ... «National Post, Aug 14»
10
Review: PanicLab: Of Saints and GoGo Boys
The plot comes from Jean Genet's Our Lady Of The Flowers, about the lives of three characters of the Parisian underworld: Divine, a drag queen, snappishly ... «So So Gay, Jul 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Snappishly [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/snappishly>. Apr 2024 ».
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