Shirty and Testy

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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

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

Nearby Words: shirt, shirting

Testy adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.

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Shirty and testy are semantically related. (British) Sometimes you can use "Shirty" instead an adjective "Testy". informal substitute

Nearby Word: testily

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