SHIRTY (shirtier, shirtiest)

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: shirtier    , shirtiest   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does shirty mean? 

• SHIRTY (adjective)
  The adjective SHIRTY has 1 sense:

1. (British informal) ill-tempered or annoyed

  Familiarity information: SHIRTY used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SHIRTY (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(British informal) ill-tempered or annoyed

Synonyms:

shirty; snorty

Similar:

ill-natured (having an irritable and unpleasant disposition)

Domain region:

Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)