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shirty.

Ill-tempered or annoyed.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈʃɝ.ti/General-American/ˈʃɜː.ti/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Ill-tempered or annoyed.

    Australia · UK · informal
Where this word comes from

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

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