snappiness

noun

Definition of snappinessnext
as in liveliness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snappiness
  1. vivacity
  2. vibrancy
  3. animation
  4. spunk
  5. vigor
  6. dynamism
  7. zing
  8. spirit
Noun
  • Rarely in any American film, and certainly any American film before that time, was a prostitute portrayed with such character and vivacity, such disarming truthfulness.
    Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The front room, with counter seats outlining the oyster bar and high-top tables along the walls, has a mood of communal vivacity—the ring of cross-table conversation, the banter of hustling cooks and shuckers, the non-stop movement of servers wiggling through the narrow spaces between tables.
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2024
Definition of vivacity
Noun
  • Experts say fall warming can impact leaves’ vibrancy and delay leaf change, putting them at risk of frost damage and other stressors.
    Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Even familiar subgenres popularized in the ’70s were given a new vibrancy in films like Karyn Kusama’s The Invitation (2015), which looked at grief through the lens of a suicide cult, just as cult personalities attempted to control America.
    Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of vibrancy
Noun
  • The game, of course, improves on several of Madden 24's missteps, notably a new presentation in the menus, and the addition of BOOM Tech a game features that promises a revolving cast of new animations when players collide on-field.
    Carlos Mejia, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Reason for Ranking: Not only is the script solid, the animation is perfect.
    Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of animation
Noun
  • Recently headlining Afropunk New York 2024, the singer has yet to lose her spunk.
    Essence, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Paul Robeson was called all of the above, in addition to the more familiar slurs applied to a Black man who showed a little spunk in a Jim Crow culture.
    Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of spunk
Noun
  • The firm has been betting on the South with even greater vigor since 2021, when Morali became CEO and Nicole was made president.
    Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
  • Neither are refuted or corrected with the same vigor and enthusiasm seen when the seed of scandal is first set.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of vigor
Noun
  • Jason Lipshutz: Simply put, Tyler, the Creator is the coolest artist in hip-hop right now — able to speak to young listeners and bring in veteran rappers as guest artists, having spent a decade in the spotlight but still moving with the dynamism and unpredictability of a fresh new star.
    Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
  • CIOs are accustomed to the dynamism of the tech world.
    Miguel Llorca, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of dynamism
Noun
  • Notes of patchouli add a hint of spice, lemon a fresh zing, cassis (aka a blackcurrant-like fruit) adds fruitiness, and sandalwood and Ambroxan a woody base to ground everything together.
    Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Think chartreuse, a zing of hot pink, and even canary yellow.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of zing
Noun
  • Caro Holdings intends to expand its marketplace platform to the pet care and spirits industries in the United States and the United Kingdom.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The luxury stay has 24-hour room and concierge service included in the price, as well as premium spirits and à la carte restaurants.
    Tess Foley-Cox, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of spirit
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