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shirtiest

shirtiest is the superlative form of shirty.

Meaning of shirty

Adjective

shirty (comparative shirtier, superlative shirtiest)

  1. (Australia, UK, informal) Ill-tempered or annoyed.
    • "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."1897, W. Somerset Maugham, Liza of Lambeth, chapter 3

Questions about shirtiest

What is shirtiest the superlative form of?
Shirtiest is the superlative form of shirty.

Words near shirtiest in the dictionary

  1. shirtfuls
  2. Shirtgate
  3. shirtie
  4. shirtier
  5. shirties
  6. shirtiest
  7. shirtily
  8. shirtiness
  9. shirting
  10. shirtings
  11. shirtless

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