shirty

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective (British informal) ill-tempered or annoyed

Etymology

From shirt + -y, probably based on the phrase get one's shirt out.

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Synonyms

snorty

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