Shirty and Vexed

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Shirty adjective - Feeling or showing anger.

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

Nearby Words: shirt, shirting

Vexed adjective - Subjected to and reacting with irritation.

Usage example: my dog was clearly vexed with me for having been gone all week, and hardly greeted me when I came home

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Shirty and vexed are semantically related. (British) Sometimes you can use "Shirty" instead an adjective "Vexed".

Nearby Words: vexation, vexing

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