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snatchy

/ˈsnæt͡ʃi/

snatchy adjective: in snatches or glimpses.

Adjective

snatchy (comparative snatchier, superlative snatchiest)

  1. In snatches or glimpses.
    • We listen to a snatchy talk on one thing and then another, and abstruse questions that are like the Scotchman's definition of metaphysics.1902, Amanda Minnie Douglas, A Sherburne quest, page 332
    • The long-desired vision came first to Peter in Galilee in the morning twilight, and something of the kind perhaps happened to others; but of all this we have only garbled and snatchy reports.1922, G. Stanley Hall, Jesus, the Christ, in the Light of Psychology
  2. Resembling or characteristic of a snatching or grabbing.
    • a snatchy gesture

snatchy meaning in Tamil

snatchy in Tamil

இடையிடைவிட்ட

Forms of snatchy

comparativesnatchier
superlativesnatchiest

Origin of snatchy

From snatch + -y.

Words formed from snatchy

Words that rhyme with snatchy

Questions about snatchy

What does snatchy mean?
Snatchy means in snatches or glimpses.
What is snatchy in Tamil?
Snatchy in Tamil is இடையிடைவிட்ட. See Snatchy meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is snatchy?
Snatchy is an adjective.
How do you pronounce snatchy?
Snatchy is pronounced /ˈsnæt͡ʃi/.

Words near snatchy in the dictionary

  1. snatchingly
  2. snatchings
  3. snatchless
  4. snatchproof
  5. snatcht
  6. snatchy
  7. Snater
  8. Snaters
  9. snath
  10. snathe
  11. snathed

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Adapted from Wiktionary: snatchy (page history and authors); snatchy (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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