Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shitty

/ˈʃɪti/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables
shit-ty
IPA
/ˈʃɪti/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Very bad; unpleasant; miserable; insignificant.

Slang

adj

Under the influence of illicit drugs or alcohol; drunk; high.

American usage; Slang

adj

Annoyed.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage; Slang

adj

Covered in feces; feculent.

Slang

adj

Low-quality; inferior; not up to par, or failing one's expectations.

Derogatory; Slang

noun

The western striped grunter, Helotes octolineatus.

Australian usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From shit + -y. Cognate with German Low German schittig (“dirty, shitty”), German scheißig (“shitty”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈʃɪti/
  • British English: /ˈʃɪti/

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Questions

How do you pronounce shitty?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɪti/.
What does shitty mean?
Very bad; unpleasant; miserable; insignificant.
Where does shitty come from?
From shit + -y. Cognate with German Low German schittig (“dirty, shitty”), German scheißig (“shitty”).

How to pronounce shitty

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