out of sorts
out of sorts · more out of sorts · most out of sorts
Irritable or somewhat unwell, with vague medical symptomsIrritable or somewhat unwell, with vague medical symptoms.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic)Irritable or somewhat unwell, with vague medical symptoms.
(dated)With some letters or sorts of type deficient or exhausted in the case or font.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
Comes from printing terminology where "sort" means a metal type for printing a particularComes from printing terminology where "sort" means a metal type for printing a particular letter.
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Forms
more out of sorts, most out of sorts| Comparative | more out of sorts Lesson |
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| Superlative | most out of sorts Lesson |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form