snappishness

  • 41snappish — /ˈsnæpɪʃ/ (say snapish) adjective 1. apt to snap or bite, as a dog. 2. disposed to speak or reply quickly and sharply, as a person. 3. impatiently or irritably sharp; curt. {snap + p + ish1} –snappishly, adverb –snappishness, noun …

  • 42snappish — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a dog) irritable and inclined to bite. 2) (of a person) irritable; curt. DERIVATIVES snappishly adverb snappishness noun …

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  • 43snappishly — snappish ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a dog) irritable and inclined to bite. 2) (of a person) irritable; curt. DERIVATIVES snappishly adverb snappishness noun …

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  • 44snappish — [snap′ish] adj. 1. likely to snap or bite 2. cross or irritable, uncivil; sharp tongued snappishly adv. snappishness n …

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  • 45ill nature — noun a disagreeable, irritable, or malevolent disposition • Ant: ↑good nature • Hypernyms: ↑disposition, ↑temperament • Hyponyms: ↑crabbiness, ↑crabbedness, ↑ …

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  • 46querulousness — noun the quality of being given to complaining • Derivationally related forms: ↑querulous • Hypernyms: ↑temper, ↑biliousness, ↑irritability, ↑peevishness, ↑pettishness, ↑snappishness, ↑ …

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  • 47snappish — adj. 1 (of a person s manner or a remark) curt; ill tempered; sharp. 2 (of a dog etc.) inclined to snap. Derivatives: snappishly adv. snappishness n …

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