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shitty
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
shitty
(adjective)
shitty
/
ˈ
ʃɪti/
adjective
shittier
;
shittiest
shitty
/
ˈ
ʃɪti/
adjective
shittier
;
shittiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHITTY
[
also more shitty; most shitty
]
informal + offensive
1
:
very bad or unpleasant
What
shitty
weather!
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2
:
cruel or unkind
He's been pretty
shitty
to her lately.
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