"a snappish tone of voice"

"snappy conversation"
"some sharp and whipping lines"

"crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"
"a nipping wind"
"a nippy fall day"
"snappy weather"

"a dapper young man"
"a jaunty red hat"

"a brisk walk in the park"
"a lively gait"
"a merry chase"
"traveling at a rattling rate"
"a snappy pace"
"a spanking breeze"