snappy vs snell

snappy

adj
  • Clever, catchy. 

  • Irritable. 

  • Chilly, brisk, sharp. 

  • Tidy; well-dressed; sharp. 

  • Rapid and without delay. 

  • Tending to snap or bite 

snell

adj
  • Quick-witted; clever. 

  • Quick, smart; sharp, active, brisk or nimble; lively. 

  • Harsh, severe, or stinging. 

verb
  • To tie a hook to the end of a fishing line with a snell knot. 

noun
  • A short line of horsehair, gut, monofilament, etc., by which a fishhook or lure is attached to a longer (and usually heavier) line. 

How often have the words snappy and snell occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )