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shirty

Adjective CEFR B1
ˈʃɝ.ti

Definitions

Ill-tempered or annoyed.

Australia, UK, informal

Equivalents

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Българскиядосан
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Examples

“"You ain't shirty 'cause I kissed yer last night?" "I'm not shirty; but it was pretty cool, considerin' like as I didn't know yer."”
“"Well, so help me Bob, you are a shirty old cow, Mudgy."”

CEFR level

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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