pissy

Snappish and sulky

Pissy means irritable, petty, or bad-tempered: She's been pissy all morning.

It can also describe something inferior or contemptible: Don't give me that pissy little portion.

The word suggests small-minded unpleasantness rather than outright hostility.

irritable

grumpy

Irritable in temperament

  • crankyIll-tempered and peevish
  • testyShort-tempered, easily provoked
  • peevishHabitually fretful

snappy · tetchy · cross · sulky · sullen · touchy · irascible · cantankerous · fractious · petulant

annoyed

irritated

Slightly angered or bothered

vexed · disgruntled · nettled · indignant · peeved · miffed · fed-up · bothered · riled · put-out

petty

trivial

Lacking significance or weight

catty · snarky · mean-spirited · small-minded · vindictive · bickering · sulky · whiny · passive-aggressive · snippy

urine

ammonia

Acrid nitrogen-hydrogen gas

rank · fetid · reek · stench · stink · sour · sharp · foul · bathroom · diaper

Opposites
temperament/mood

pissycheerful

Pleasantly bright in mood

good-natured · pleasant · sunny · mellow · serene

interpersonal manner

pissyeasygoing

Relaxed in temperament

agreeable · amiable · affable · gracious · genial

Phrases
Family

piss, pissing

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