jabby
Full of pokes
Jabby describes something that pokes, prods, or jabs repeatedly or persistently.
A jabby elbow on an airplane armrest keeps intruding into your space; jabby dialogue in a film delivers quick, pointed verbal strikes.
The word often carries a mildly annoying connotation, suggesting something sharp or intrusive that won't let up.
Her jabby questions made the interview feel like an interrogation.
Mockingly insincere in tone
- sardonicGrimly mocking
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
- acerbicSharp and biting
scathing · mordant · vitriolic · barbed · stinging · trenchant · acidic · sharp-tongued
Persistent urging forward
- nudgingLight push to prompt
- elbowingPushing with bent arm
- pricklingSharp tingling sensation
- stabbingWounding with a blade
needling · poking · jostling · digging · sharp · pointed · finger-pointing · goading
Ill-tempered and peevish
- testyShort-tempered, easily provoked
- grumpyIrritable in temperament
- peevishHabitually fretful
- petulantChildishly bad-tempered
fretful · touchy · sulky · tetchy · snappish · querulous · impatient · moody
Inclined toward disagreement
- quarrelsomeInclined to dispute
- combativeInclined toward conflict
- belligerentHostile and eager to clash
- confrontationalInclined toward hostile encounters
antagonistic · provocative · contrarian · disputatious · pugnacious · scrappy · feisty · aggressive
sarcastic
Mockingly insincere in tone
acerbic · scathing · mordant · vitriolic · barbed · stinging · trenchant · acidic · sharp-tongued · snarky
prodding
Persistent urging forward
stabbing · needling · poking · jostling · digging · sharp · pointed · finger-pointing · goading · probing
cranky
Ill-tempered and peevish
petulant · fretful · touchy · sulky · tetchy · snappish · querulous · impatient · moody · grouchy
contentious
Inclined toward disagreement
- quarrelsomeInclined to dispute
- combativeInclined toward conflict
- belligerentHostile and eager to clash
confrontational · antagonistic · provocative · contrarian · disputatious · pugnacious · scrappy · feisty · aggressive · hostile
jabbygentle
Soft and kind
soothing · smooth · diplomatic · soft-spoken · tactful
- jibber jabberIncoherent, pointless speech
- verbal jabs
- left jabQuick forward strike
- jab stepDeceptive footwork fake
- double jabRepeated lead-hand strike
- arm jab