out of sorts

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Irritable or somewhat unwell, with vague medical symptoms.

   • [T]he trooper fails to fasten the brooch. His hand shakes, he is nervous, and it falls off. "Would any one believe this?" says he, catching it as it drops and looking round. "I am so out of sorts that I bungle at an easy job like this!"
   • "My lads," said he, "we've had a hot day and are all tired and out of sorts."
   • Carlo Ancelotti's out-of-sorts team struggled to hit the target in the first half as Bolton threatened with Matthew Taylor lashing just wide.
2. 2

   With some letters or sorts of type deficient or exhausted in the case or font.

The neighborhood

• synonymout of order
• neighborout of spirits