snippily
In clipped tones
In a snippy manner—short, sharp, and slightly rude: She answered snippily when asked to repeat herself.
The word suggests irritation expressed through curt responses rather than outright hostility.
In irritated manner
- peevishlyWith fretful irritation
- petulantlyIn irritable, sulky manner
- crankilyIn a peevish way
- grumpilyIn an ill-tempered manner
touchily · crossly · waspishly · snappishly · grouchily · huffily · sourly · curtly
Brief to bluntness
- abruptSharp and unexpected
- clippedCut or trimmed briefly
- brusqueAbrupt and dismissive
- shortOf limited extent
blunt · gruff · laconic · pithy · succinct · monosyllabic · sharp · offhand
In a cutting manner
- curtlyRudely brief in speech
- sarcasticallyWith mocking insincerity
- derisivelyIn a mocking manner
- mockinglyIn a ridiculing manner
sneeringly · disdainfully · scornfully · contemptuously · dismissively · disrespectfully · impertinently · insolently
Rudely brief in speech
- abruptlyWithout gradual transition
- brusquelyIn an abrupt manner
- hastilyIn rushed manner
- irritablyIn an annoyed manner
edgily · restlessly · tersely · shortly · exasperatedly · frustratedly
testily
In irritated manner
- peevishlyWith fretful irritation
- petulantlyIn irritable, sulky manner
- crankilyIn a peevish way
grumpily · touchily · crossly · waspishly · snappishly · grouchily · huffily · sourly · curtly · shrewishly
terse
Brief to bluntness
short · blunt · gruff · laconic · pithy · succinct · monosyllabic · sharp · offhand · brisk
sharply
In a cutting manner
- curtlyRudely brief in speech
- sarcasticallyWith mocking insincerity
- derisivelyIn a mocking manner
mockingly · sneeringly · disdainfully · scornfully · contemptuously · dismissively · disrespectfully · impertinently · insolently · caustically
curtly
Rudely brief in speech
irritably · edgily · restlessly · tersely · shortly · exasperatedly · frustratedly
snippilywarmly
With affection shown
patiently · kindly · graciously · sweetly · gently
snippilyaffectionately
With loving warmth
lovingly · tenderly · genially · cordially · benevolently
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