adjective
- rudely brief or curt in speech or manner; snappish
Usage: informal
Examples
- She gave a snippety response when asked about her plans.
- His snippety tone made everyone uncomfortable during the meeting.
- The customer service representative was snippety and unhelpful.
- Don’t be so snippety with your little brother.
- Her snippety remarks showed she was clearly irritated.
- The teacher’s snippety answer suggested she didn’t want to discuss it further.