1. (adj)snappish, snappy apt to speak irritably "a snappish tone of voice"
2. (adj)snappy, whipping smart and fashionable "snappy conversation"; "some sharp and whipping lines"
3. (adj)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. (adj)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. (adj)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"