English Explanatory Dictionary

snipey

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Full of or attractive to snipe.
  2. Resembling the bill of a snipe; long, thin, and pointed; beaky;
  3. Having a tendency to snipe; given to nasty or cutting comments.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

snipey snipier snipiest

Etymology

From snipe + -y.

Derived words

snipiness
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