shirty
2
9.1
- adjective
- /ˈʃɜːti/
- Offensive
:
irritable
- And if I do, I either get really angry because the level of douche accompanying the checkout is off the charts, or get all shirty and do really stupid things like winding myself on parking meters.
- get shirty
Examples
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No need to get shirty.
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But that still doesn't mean it's okay for them to get shirty about it.
Blog text (1) -
Look, don't get shirty, Ken.
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I apologize for being shirty earlier, but most people just have no idea how convoluted and complex immigration is in legal terms.
Blog text (20) -
I used to live with a Portuguese fella who couldn't understand why people got shirty when he asked them to do things (he was then in charge of the kitchen in a Buddhist retreat centre in England).
Blog text (25) -
There's no reason to be shirty just because the waiter took too long with our orders.
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She was feeling shirty after her boss criticized her presentation over a minor mistake.
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Don't let your friends get shirty about the rules; they're just meant to keep things fair.
Synonyms
117
4.2
Easily annoyed and upset when tired or hungry
32
3.7
Quick to become annoyed or angry
22
8.5
Being bad-tempered and stubborn, often hard to deal with
19
8.2
Acting easily annoyed and impatient about small things
19
3.9
Easily annoyed and often in a bad mood
18
9.6
Quick to become annoyed and show a bad mood
13
5.7
Quick to get angry or upset by small things
12
8.3
Easily upset and reacting too much in a childish way
6
8.8
Often in a bad mood and easily annoyed by small things
5
5.9
Quick to feel annoyed or offended by small remarks
5
7.1
Very angry or annoyed because someone criticizes you
4
4.2
Quick to get angry or easily annoyed
4
5.7
Easily annoyed and quick to get angry
3
9.9
Easily upset or offended by small things
3
3.5
Quick to get angry or annoyed
1
6.0
To become angry quickly and easily
1
9.1
Being easily annoyed and quick to feel offended
1
9.7
Feeling annoyed and in a bad mood
1
8.1
Being easily annoyed by small things
1
9.9
Easily upset or hurt by small harmless remarks
1
9.8
Easily annoyed and likely to argue or be unhelpful
1
9.9
Easily annoyed and quick to complain about small things
1
8.9
Being rude and getting upset by small things
Quick to speak in a rude or angry way that hurts others
Becoming easily annoyed and acting in a bad-tempered way
Being easily annoyed and bad-tempered, often showing impatience
Quick to get annoyed and show irritation
Being a little angry and easily annoyed with people
Antonyms
How Irritable
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word shirty probably comes from short, which was used to mean 'short-tempered' or quick to anger. So, if someone is shirty, they are 'bad-tempered' or easily annoyed.