1. (

• snappish ,
• snappy

) apt to speak irritably; "a snappish tone of voice" ;

2. (

• snappy ,
• whipping

) smart and fashionable; "snappy conversation"; "some sharp and whipping lines" ;

3. (

• crisp ,
• frosty ,
• nipping ,
• nippy ,
• snappy

) pleasantly cold and invigorating; "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather" ;

4. (

• dapper ,
• dashing ,
• jaunty ,
• natty ,
• raffish ,
• rakish ,
• spiffy ,
• snappy ,
• spruce

) marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat" ;

5. (

• alert ,
• brisk ,
• lively ,
• merry ,
• rattling ,
• snappy ,
• spanking ,
• zippy

) quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze" ;