adj., -pi·er, -pi·est.

1. Informal. Lively or energetic; brisk.
2. Informal. Smart or chic.
3. Snappish: a snappy retort.

snappily snap'pi·ly adv.
snappiness snap'pi·ness n.

adjective

1. Full of or characterized by a lively, emphatic, eager quality: fiery, high-spirited, mettlesome, peppery, spirited, vibrant. See action/inaction, feelings.
2. Disposed to action: active, brisk, driving, dynamic, dynamical, energetic, enterprising, lively, peppy, sprightly, spry, vigorous, zippy. See action/inaction.
3. Being or in accordance with the current fashion: à la mode, chic, dashing, fashionable, mod, modish, posh, smart, stylish, swank, swanky, trig. Informal classy, in, sharp, swish, tony, trendy. Slang with-it. Idioms: all the rage, up to the minute. See style/good style/bad style, usual/unusual.
4. Having or showing a bad temper: bad-tempered, cantankerous, crabbed, cranky, cross, disagreeable, fretful, grouchy, grumpy, ill-tempered, irascible, irritable, nasty, peevish, petulant, querulous, snappish, surly, testy, ugly, waspish. Informal crabby, mean². Idioms: out of sorts. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude.

adj

Definition: fashionable
Antonyms: old, old-fashioned, outdated, slovenly, unfashionable

adj

Definition: fast
Antonyms: delayed, slow, sluggish

adj

Definition: nasty, irritable
Antonyms: good-natured, happy, nice, peaceable, pleasant

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The adjective has 5 meanings:

Meaning #1: tending to speak irritably
  Synonym: snappish

Meaning #2: smart and fashionable
  Synonym: whipping

Meaning #3: pleasantly cold and invigorating; (`parky' is a British term)
  Synonyms: crisp, frosty, nipping, nippy, parky

Meaning #4: marked by smartness in dress and manners
  Synonyms: dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, smart, spiffy, spruce

Meaning #5: quick and energetic
  Synonyms: brisk, lively, merry, rattling, spanking, zippy

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - kort for hovedet, bidsk, kvik, smart, fin

idioms:

• make it snappy    lad det gå lidt kvikt

Nederlands (Dutch)
bits, vlug

Français (French)
adj. - hargneux, rapide, accrocheur, chic

idioms:

• make it snappy    grouille-toi (excl)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - flott, lebhaft

idioms:

• make it snappy    (ugs.) beeil dich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ευέξαπτος, απότομος, ζωηρός, μπριόζος, γρήγορος, ταχύς, κομψός, σένιος

idioms:

• make it snappy    καν' το γρήγορα

Italiano (Italian)
mordace

idioms:

• make it snappy    sbrigati

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - animado (m), vivo (m), elegante, vigoroso (m)

idioms:

• make it snappy    apresse-se!, vamos!

Русский (Russian)
быстрый, моментальный, умный, остроумный, модный, отрывистый, потрескивающий (об огне)

idioms:

• make it snappy    Живо!

Español (Spanish)
adj. - irritable, mordedor, animado, rápido, elegante

idioms:

• make it snappy    ¡date prisa!

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - bitsk, arg, argsint, knäppande, smällande, knastrande

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
劈拉做响的, 有朝气的, 精力充沛的

idioms:

• make it snappy    抓紧时间, 赶快

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 劈拉做響的, 有朝氣的, 精力充沛的

idioms:

• make it snappy    抓緊時間, 趕快

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 성급한, 멋 부리는

idioms:

• make it snappy    빨리 하라, 서둘러

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 活発な, きびきびした, しゃれた, かみつく, 怒りっぽい

idioms:

• make it snappy    急げ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) أنيق, سريع أو مفاجىء, بارد على نحو منعش‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נמרץ, אופנתי, עונה חטופות, גס, מלא חיים‬

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