Word: snippety
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: snip
pe
ty
Definition: Irritable (particularly in a condescending way), snippy.
Morphemes:
Affix: snip
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An impertinent or mischievous person.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: snippen
Language: nl
Decoded: snippen
Meaning: to snip; shred
Affix: -et
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form diminutives, loosely construed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -et
Language: fro
Decoded: -et
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a diminutive, masculine noun.
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.