It was this, in all probabilities, that made her speak snappishly to people who came to trade in the store or avail themselves of the post-office.
Irritated, he answered her snappishly.
To break upon suddenly with sharp, angry words; to treat snappishly; -- usually with up.
I tried to draw her into talk, but she twirled her fingers and replied snappishly in monosyllables.
He returned the salute snappishly and glared at them sternly.
The commander exclaimed snappishly that he could not see his visitor's drift.
She smiles politely as voter after voter hangs up, or snappishly refuses to answer questions.
When newspapers question him, he snappishly says they need to "Grow up."
