adjective
- bad-tempered; irritable or annoyed
Usage: British informal
Examples
- He got quite shirty when I questioned his decision.
- Don’t get shirty with me just because you’re having a bad day.
- She was feeling shirty after waiting in line for an hour.
- The customer became shirty when told the item was out of stock.
- I didn’t mean to sound shirty, but I was frustrated.
- He’s always shirty in the morning before his coffee.