1
chiefly British, sometimes impolite : drunk sense 1a
2
informal + impolite : angry, irritated
often used with off

Examples of pissed in a Sentence

She is pissed at her boyfriend for not calling her. I got really pissed when she said that! They went to the pub and got completely pissed.
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No words about feeling pissed from this one! Lynette Rice, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025 Many of Dad’s many friends read Columbia’s column religiously and were plenty pissed. Griffin Dunne, Vulture, 19 June 2026 And companies that may be thinking about using enterprise AI may have to think twice if there’s people who are really pissed about this. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026 Before his luck runs out, Robert is saved by a very pissed off Blonde Blazer, who intimidates Shroud’s crew with the bluff of backup, or at least killing half the gang. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pissed

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of pissed was in 1929

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“Pissed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pissed. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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