English Explanatory Dictionary

out of sorts

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Irritable or somewhat unwell, with vague medical symptoms.
  2. With some letters or sorts of type deficient or exhausted in the case or font.

Pronunciation

En-au-out of sorts.ogg

Word forms

out of sorts more out of sorts most out of sorts

Etymology

Comes from printing terminology where "sort" means a metal type for printing a particular letter.

Synonyms

out of order

Related words

out of spirits
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