snappish.

Speaking or behaving sharply because of irritation.

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Words that belong together

• snappish tone
• snappish response

On the page

She regretted her snappish reply before he had even left the room.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Comparative more snappish; superlative most snappish when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.