snorty

1 9.7

Feeling annoyed and in a bad mood

adjective
/ˈsnɔːti/

: irritable

She snapped at everyone because she was feeling snorty this morning.

Examples

Whenever he doesn't get enough sleep, he becomes quite snorty and irritable.
He was in a snorty mood after his team lost the game.
Touching her things and making this weird snorty sound, like he was having trouble breathing.

Fiction book (1993)
He did the snorty laugh.

Irreplaceable You (2018)
It's a funny, snorty, bubbling sound, but it's definitely snoring.

Fiction book (1998)

Synonyms

cranky

vssnorty

117 4.2

Easily annoyed and upset when tired or hungry

is similar but may lack the same tendency to complain openly

ornery

vssnorty

Informal

22 8.5

Being bad-tempered and stubborn, often hard to deal with

focuses on being bad tempered without the stubbornness element

petulant

vssnorty

19 8.2

Acting easily annoyed and impatient about small things

is ongoing bad temper rather than sudden small fits of anger

snippy

vssnorty

18 6.7

Being short and rude in the way someone speaks

describes general bad temper rather than just rude behaviour

pissy

vssnorty

Offensive

18 9.6

Quick to become annoyed and show a bad mood

is general bad temper rather than an unpleasant petty mood

prickly

vssnorty

13 5.7

Quick to get angry or upset by small things

is bad tempered overall rather than especially touchy about slights

hissy

vssnorty

Informal

12 8.3

Easily upset and reacting too much in a childish way

is bad tempered in general rather than childish overreaction

huffy

vssnorty

5 5.9

Quick to feel annoyed or offended by small remarks

focuses on general bad temper rather than taking specific offence

irascible

vssnorty

Formal

5 8.6

Quick to become angry, often at small things

is less intense, describing ordinary bad temper and annoyance

short-tempered

vssnorty

4 4.2

Quick to get angry or easily annoyed

is similar but signals a general bad temper without speed focus

curmudgeonly

vssnorty

3 9.5

Often bad-tempered and easily annoyed, like a grumpy older person

is bad tempered without implying age or long habit

shirty

vssnorty

Offensive

2 9.1

Gets angry easily about small things

is also British informal but names general bad temper rather than cause

snappish

vssnorty

2 7.2

Speaking in a short, angry way because you are annoyed

is broader, covering mood rather than mainly abrupt speech

chippy

vssnorty

1 9.1

Being easily annoyed and quick to feel offended

is general bad temper rather than specifically defensive reaction

prickish

vssnorty

Offensive

1 8.9

Being rude and getting upset by small things

is similar moodiness without implying deliberate meanness

narky

vssnorty

1 9.9

Easily annoyed and quick to complain about small things

is broader bad temper without the petty complaining focus

huffish

vssnorty

9.9

Being bad-tempered and easily offended

is about quick annoyance rather than sulky, silent moods

waspy

vssnorty

8.8

Quick to speak in a rude or angry way that hurts others

is bad tempered without necessarily being sharp tongued or spiteful

bristly

vssnorty

6.4

Quick to get annoyed and show irritation

is general annoyance rather than the prickly readiness to offend

a bit scorpy

vssnorty

Informal

9.9

Being a little angry and easily annoyed with people

is broader bad temper rather than mild aggressiveness

growly

vssnorty

Informal

7.1

Showing irritation and wanting to be left alone

is about being easily annoyed not only sulky expression

Antonyms

easygoing

22 2.6

Being calm and relaxed and not easily upset

good-natured

19 2.4

Being friendly, cheerful, and easy to get along with

How Irritable

angry

∞ 1.0

snorty

1 9.7

irritable

32 3.7

calm

735 1.0

easygoing

22 2.6

Surface Forms

snorty positive

Morphology

snorty = snort (transparent) = snort + y

Formed regularly from 'snort' + '-y', yielding 'characterized by snorting' which reasonably conveys 'bad-tempered' in informal use.

Etymology

The word snorty comes from snort, which means 'to make a short, angry sound', plus the ending -y that means 'full of' or 'having'. So, if someone is snorty they make small angry noises and are easily annoyed.