pissy

English

Etymology

piss +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪsi/

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• Rhymes: -ɪsi

Adjective

pissy (comparative pissier, superlative pissiest)

1. (slang, vulgar) Covered in urine.
2. (slang, vulgar) Resembling or smelling like urine.
3. (slang, vulgar) Anal retentive, whinging and pernickety.

   Stop being pissy: you knew what I meant when I said "Don't touch the dial", but you prodded the dial with a fork.

4. (slang, vulgar, of rain) Weak and drizzly.

   I wish these pissy rain showers would either build up into a storm or go away.

5. (slang, vulgar) Angry, in a bad mood (see pissed off)

Derived terms

• pissily
• pissiness