Snappish

a.	1.	Apt to snap at persons or things; eager to bite; as, a snapping cur.
	2.	Sharp in reply; apt to speak angrily or testily; easily provoked; tart; peevish. The taunting address of a snappish misanthrope. - Jeffrey.

Adj.

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snappish - tending to speak irritably; "a snappish tone of voice" Synonyms: snappy

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