Irascible and Shirty

Irascible

Irascible adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.

Shirty and irascible are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shirty" instead an adjective "Irascible".

Nearby Word: irascibility

Shirty

Shirty adjective - Feeling or showing anger.
Usage example: the visiting businessman was beginning to feel as though he had encountered every shirty bloke in London

Irascible and shirty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Irascible" instead an adjective "Shirty".

Nearby Words: shirt, shirting
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