snappish
/ˈsnæpɪʃ/
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GRE
If someone is snappish, they speak to people in a sharp, unfriendly manner. 尖刻的; 疾言厉色的
adjective [原级] 厉声说话的；暴躁的
"That is beautiful, Tony," Momma said, no longer sounding at all snappish. “ 真美呀，托尼，”妈妈说道，话里的呵斥腔调不见了。
snap(劈啪声， 折断) ＋ pish → 脾气暴躁的
