Defn: a. & n. from Snap, v. Snapping beetle. (Zoöl.) See Snap beetle,
under Snap.
— Snapping turtle. (Zoöl.) (a) A large and voracious aquatic turtle
(Chelydra serpentina) common in the fresh waters of the United
States; — so called from its habit of seizing its prey by a snap of
its jaws. Called also mud turtle. (b) See Alligator snapper, under
Alligator.
SNAPPISH
Snap"pish, a.
1. Apt to snap at persons or things; eager to bite; as, a snapping cur.
2. Sharp in reply; apt to speak angrily or testily; easily provoked;
tart; peevish.
The taunting address of a snappish missanthrope. Jeffrey.
— Snap"pish*ly, adv.
— Snap"pish*ness, n.
SNAPPY
Snap"py, a.
Defn: Snappish. [Colloq.]
SNAPSACK
Snap"sack`, n. Etym: [Cf. Sw. snappsäck, G. schnappsack.]
Defn: A knapsack. [Obs.] South.
SNAPSHOT; SNAP SHOT
Snap"shot`, n.
1. Commonly Snap shot.
(a) A quick offhand shot, made without deliberately taking aim over
the sights.
(b) (Photog.) Act of taking a snapshot (in sense 2).