# snippy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsnɪpi/ · frequency rank #76,349

## Definitions
1. Fragmentary; snipped.
2. Irritable; impatient; short-tempered; often, in a condescending way.
3. Stingy.

## 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”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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