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English people are famous for never speaking out but only saying what they really feel about you behind your back. Americans believe the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. I like exploring those, er, differences in national snippiness.
Rachel Johnson

Meaning of "snippiness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SNIPPINESS

snippiness  [ˈsnɪpɪnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SNIPPINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Snippiness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SNIPPINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of snippiness in the English dictionary

The definition of snippiness in the dictionary is the quality of being bad-tempered or brusque.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SNIPPINESS


grumpiness
ˈɡrʌmpɪnɪs
happiness
ˈhæpɪnɪs
lumpiness
ˈlʌmpɪnɪs
nappiness
ˈnæpɪnɪs
pinnace
ˈpɪnɪs
preppiness
ˈprɛpɪnɪs
pulpiness
ˈpʌlpɪnɪs
sappiness
ˈsæpɪnɪs
scrappiness
ˈskræpɪnɪs
sleepiness
ˈsliːpɪnɪs
slippiness
ˈslɪpɪnɪs
sloppiness
ˈslɒpɪnɪs
snappiness
ˈsnæpɪnɪs
soapiness
ˈsəʊpɪnɪs
steepiness
ˈstiːpɪnɪs
stripiness
ˈstraɪpɪnɪs
stumpiness
ˈstʌmpɪnɪs
unhappiness
ʌnˈhæpɪnɪs
whippiness
ˈwɪpɪnɪs
wispiness
ˈwɪspɪnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SNIPPINESS

snipe
snipe fly
snipefish
snipelike
sniper
sniperscope
sniping
snipped
snipper
snippersnapper
snippet
snippetiness
snippety
snippier
snippiest
snippily
snipping
snippy
snips
snipy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SNIPPINESS

agribusiness
big business
bulkiness
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
dizziness
do the business
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
friendliness
holiness
laziness
loneliness
loveliness
readiness
show business
timeliness

Synonyms and antonyms of snippiness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «snippiness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SNIPPINESS

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

Translator English - Chinese

snippiness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

snippiness
570 millions of speakers

English

snippiness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

snippiness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

snippiness
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

snippiness
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

snippiness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

snippiness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

snippiness
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kekosongan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

snippiness
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

snippiness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

snippiness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Snippiness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

snippiness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

snippiness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नीचपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

snippiness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

snippiness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

snippiness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

snippiness
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

snippiness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

snippiness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

snippiness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

snippiness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

snippiness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of snippiness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SNIPPINESS»

The term «snippiness» is normally little used and occupies the 135.821 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SNIPPINESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «snippiness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «snippiness» 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 snippiness

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QUOTES WITH «SNIPPINESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word snippiness.
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Rachel Johnson
English people are famous for never speaking out but only saying what they really feel about you behind your back. Americans believe the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. I like exploring those, er, differences in national snippiness.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SNIPPINESS»

Discover the use of snippiness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to snippiness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mary Engelbreit: The Art and the Artist
"She can be somewhat intolerant of people who don't get up and go and do what they're supposed to be doing." Mary confesses to the charges of impatience and occasional snippiness. But after all, she is a real person. "Sometimes I can be a ...
Patrick Regan, Mary Engelbreit, 1996
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How Nancy Drew Saved My Life
... tongue to answer “a lot of mothers,” for I had read of such creatures in books and seen the role acted sometimes in that way on television and in movies, but I doubted snippiness would win me the job; pluckiness, perhaps, but not snippiness.
Lauren Baratz-Logsted, 2012
3
Surf
“Hello, Clayton” I say warmly. “Hi,” Clayton says coldly. I furrow my brow, annoyed by his snippiness. He is in the chair across from me. “So what's been going on?” “I don't know.” I furrow my brow, annoyed by his snippiness. I look at flash card.
Kyle Bern, 2013
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The Barrister
President's Page by Mary E. McGinnis "Well you don't have to be snippy about it." These alleged immortal words of the United States Vice President to quite likely the next United States President raised snippiness to a new, even august, level.
‎2001
5
Stories I Only Tell My Friends: An Autobiography
These stories are as entertaining as they are unforgettable.
Rob Lowe, 2011
6
United Shield
Watch yourself on these points — and don't let us have any "J. C. W.'s" writing about the "snippiness" of our men. SUCCESSFUL OPENING IN SPOKANE. Store Xo. 794, at Tost Street and Riverside Avenue, Spokane, Wash., opened in a burst  ...
United Cigar-Whelan Stores Corporation, 1909
7
Overland Monthly and Out West Magazine
The pertness, the snippiness of it! Couldn't even a French Count find something better? From that time she lost faith in men; they might call her “gnadiges F.~ aulein" or “Senorita” or “Mademoiselle” with their tongues, but down in their souls she ...
‎1902
8
Book of the Royal Blue
... spanned a mighty space Across the rugged features of this big earth's massive face. A lot of folks whose caliber is twenty-two or less Remind me of that trolley- car with all its snippiness ; They make a grand beginning in the human handicap  ...
‎1904
9
Duchess of few clothes: a comedy
No, I suppose not," admitted Hazard, " except that while you forget her snippiness , I, living with it day after day, would get reminded right along." He was much better satisfied with himself as he fiddled through the second part of the evening's  ...
Philip Payne, 1904
10
The American Pet Stock Standard of Perfection and Official ...
COLOR—Clear, and bright, with plenty of lustre . . . . . . . . . .. SHAPE—Short and cobby, not fiat-sided; limbs well formed and closely set, without any narrowness or snippiness, with plenty of depth in shoulders and hindquarters..... HEAD— Wide ...
American Fur Fanciers' Association, 1915

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SNIPPINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term snippiness is used in the context of the following news items.
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Southern-style BBQ fever heats up in London
But I think maybe there's always a slight kind of snippiness," Sitwell said. "It's about replicating traditions from the places they came from, doing it faithfully and ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
2
It's All Good
And parodic snippiness toward those who assume they are one's linguistic betters, is really fun. USA Women's Soccer >> now there was a true defense of nat'l ... «Ukiah Daily Journal, Jul 15»
3
Review: Wings
Seymour plays the sister who left first with a layer of guilt under the awkward snippiness of her character. Botha brings a core of determination to her flaky Bambi ... «The Wellingtonista, May 15»
4
New media outrage: Rand Paul takes one last question, answers it …
Mollie Hemingway, having digested days' worth of whining from the media about Paul's snippiness, reminds some very special snowflakes that they're less ... «Hot Air, Apr 15»
5
There's No Crying In Journalism! Quit Whining About Rand Paul
And the media don't make big productions out of President Obama's notable snippiness on the very, very, very, very, very few times reporters have pushed him. «The Federalist, Apr 15»
6
Paul George Ruled Out For Saturday's Game Against Boston Celtics
Vogel reaching '13 level snippiness (when Granger was out): “There's no timetable 4 Paul George. When he gets close we'll let u guys kno. — Candace Buckner ... «8 Points, 9 Seconds, Mar 15»
7
February's Dumbest Controversies
8 Comments FebDumbStories Pablo Sandoval's gut, A-Rod's apology and Kevin Durant's snippiness were all mind-numbing topics of conversation this month. «Sports On Earth, Feb 15»
8
Long History Between Bush, Romney Could Play Out in 2016 Battle
... governors have a long history of ambition and "competitiveness and snippiness" that could easily play out during any campaign, The Washington Post reports. «Newsmax.com, Jan 15»
9
Chris Christie Is Back
He engaged in long-distance snippiness with Kaci Hickox, the Ebola-treating nurse, who was threatening to sue over her quarantine. “Whatever, get in line,” ... «New York Times, Nov 14»
10
The Vaselines review: infighting and snippiness elevated to an artform
The Vaselines review: infighting and snippiness elevated to an artform. The Caves, Edinburgh The Vaselines on-stage squabbling fronts up some muscular and ... «The Guardian, Oct 14»

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