different between rapid vs snappy

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French rapide, from Latin rapidus.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA^(key): /??æp?d/

Adjective

rapid (comparative more rapid or rapider, superlative most rapid or rapidest)

1. Very swift or quick.
2. Steep, changing altitude quickly. (of a slope)
3. Needing only a brief exposure time. (of a lens, plate, film, etc.)
4. (England, dialectal) Violent, severe.
5. (obsolete, dialectal) Happy.

Translations

Adverb

rapid (comparative more rapid, superlative most rapid)

1. (archaic or colloquial) Rapidly.

Noun

rapid (plural rapids)

1. (often in the plural) a rough section of a river or stream which is difficult to navigate due to the swift and turbulent motion of the water.
2. (dated) A burst of rapid fire.

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Derived terms

Related terms

• rapt

Anagrams

• Pardi, adrip, pardi, parid

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French rapide, Latin rapidus. Doublet of repede.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ra?pid/

Adjective

rapid m or n (feminine singular rapid?, masculine plural rapizi, feminine and neuter plural rapide)

1. fast, quick, rapid, swift, speedy, prompt, expeditious

Declension

Synonyms

• repede, iute, gr?bit, prompt, sprinten, înainte

Related terms

• rapiditate

Adverb

rapid

1. quickly, rapidly, swiftly, speedily, promptly, expeditiously

Synonyms

• repede, iute, prompt, degrab?

English

Etymology

snap +? -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?snæpi/
• Rhymes: -æpi

Adjective

snappy (comparative snappier, superlative snappiest)

1. (informal) Rapid and without delay.

   (=hurry up)

2. (informal) Irritable.

3. (informal) Tidy; well-dressed; sharp.

4. Chilly, brisk, sharp.
5. Tending to snap or bite

6. Clever, catchy.

Synonyms

• (rapid and without delay): fast, immediate, quick
• (irritable): irritable, peevish, testy, tetchy
• (chilly): parky, nippy

Derived terms

• make it snappy

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