English edit

Etymology edit

snippy +‎ -ly

Adverb edit

snippily (comparative more snippily, superlative most snippily)

  1. In a snippy manner.
    • 2007 September 18, Murray Chass, “To Potential Victors, Here Come the Spoilers”, in New York Times[1]:
      In spring training of 1934, Bill Terry, the manager of the New York Giants, was asked about the rival Brooklyn Dodgers. “Are they still in the league?” Terry asked snippily.