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snippy

/ˈsnɪpi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
snip-py
IPA
/ˈsnɪpi/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Fragmentary; snipped.

adj

Irritable; impatient; short-tempered; often, in a condescending way.

adj

Stingy.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From snip + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian snippig, snippich (“short, brief, blunt”), Dutch snippig (“snippy, shrill”), German Low German snippig (“snippy, snappy”), German schnippisch (“snippy, snappy”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

snippier (comparative) snippiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

snippily snippiness

Phrases

snippy snip

Frequently Paired Words

snipper snippetiness snippy snip snide

Synonyms

snippety choppy snitty as tight as Dick's hatband cheap cheeseparing chintzy close close as wax close-fisted illiberal mean

Rhymes With

mississippi hippie hippy trippy skippy chippy zippy sippy nippy slippy dippy lippy

Questions

How do you pronounce snippy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsnɪpi/.
What does snippy mean?
Fragmentary; snipped.
Where does snippy come from?
From snip + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian snippig, snippich (“short, brief, blunt”), Dutch snippig (“snippy, shrill”), German Low German snippig (“snippy, snappy”), German schnippisch (“snippy, snappy”).

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