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shitty.

Very bad; unpleasant; miserable; insignificant.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈʃɪti/UK/ˈʃɪti/US[ˈʃɪɾi]US
  1. Very bad; unpleasant; miserable; insignificant.

    slang · vulgar
    The television I bought there was so shitty that I will never shop there again.
    I'm feeling shitty today; I don't want to go out.
  2. Under the influence of illicit drugs or alcohol; drunk; high.

    US · not-comparable · slang · vulgar
  3. Annoyed.

    Australia · New-Zealand · UK · slang · vulgar
    Don't get shitty with me!
  4. Covered in feces; feculent.

    literally · slang · vulgar
  5. Low-quality; inferior; not up to par, or failing one's expectations.

    derogatory · slang · vulgar
Where this word comes from

From shit + -y. Cognate with German Low German schittig (“dirty, shitty”), German scheißig (“shitty”).

noun/ˈʃɪti/UK/ˈʃɪti/US[ˈʃɪɾi]US
  1. The western striped grunter, Helotes octolineatus.

    Australia · slang · vulgar
Where this word comes from

From shit + -y. Cognate with German Low German schittig (“dirty, shitty”), German scheißig (“shitty”).

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