Stressy

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    stressful colloquial

    "That was one reason the Amsterdam show was so stressy. We'd been put on notice by the Board. Their nostrils strained for even a whiff of gay porn."

  2. 2
    stressed; irritable colloquial

    "2009, Cathy Cassidy (quoting a letter), Letters To Cathy My dad's job is under threat and he is so stressy these days it's a nightmare being anywhere near him. He yells a lot and he's so unfair!"

Synonyms

All synonyms
cantankerouscholericcrabbitirascibleirritablepeevish

Example

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"That was one reason the Amsterdam show was so stressy. We'd been put on notice by the Board. Their nostrils strained for even a whiff of gay porn."

Etymology

From stress + -y.

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