snappy
/ˈsnæpi/adjective
snappy is spelled S-N-A-P-P-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, snappy means “Rapid and without delay” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in snappy?
| Letters | 6: S-N-A-P-P-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,556th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is snappy?
Snappy appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce snappy?
- /ˈsnæpi/
Snappy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-snappy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of snappy
- snappier comparative
- snappiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does snappy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
informalRapid and without delay.
a snappy response
- 2
informalIrritable.
You're snappy this morning; did you not sleep well?
- 3
informalTidy; well-dressed; sharp.
Here he is, looking snappy in his brand-new suit.
- 4
Chilly, brisk, sharp.
snappy weather; snappy pace; snappy rejoinder
- 5
Tending to snap or bite.
a snappy dog
- 6
Clever, catchy.
a snappy motto
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Snappy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does snappy come from?
From snap + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).