1. Quick and energetic
   "a snappy pace";
   - alert, brisk, lively, merry, rattling, spanking [informal], zippy [informal]
    
2. Brief and to the point
   "He gave a snappy response to the question"
    
3. Marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
   "a snappy young man";
   - dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty [informal], raffish, rakish, spiffy [N. Amer, informal], spruce, pert
    
4. Pleasantly cold and invigorating
   "snappy weather";
   - crisp, frosty, nipping, nippy [informal]
    
5. Apt to speak irritably
   "a snappy tone of voice";
   - snappish

Derived forms: snappiest, snappier

See also: cold, energetic, fashionable, hip [informal], ill-natured, spirited, stylish

Encyclopedia: Snappy