snipey

English

adj
Definitions
  • Full of or attractive to snipe.
  • (of an animal's head) Resembling the bill of a snipe; long, thin, and pointed; beaky;
  • Having a tendency to snipe; given to nasty or cutting comments.

Etymology

Suffix from English snipe (cigarette butt).

Origin

English

snipe

Gloss

cigarette butt

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