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irritable

ir·ri·table

UK/ˈɪɹɪtəbl̩/ US/ˈɪrʌtʌbʌl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

easily irritated or annoyed

  • “an incorrigibly fractious young man”
  • “not the least nettlesome of his countrymen”
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2.
3.

capable of responding to stimuli

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Origin

Borrowed from French irritable, from Latin irritabilis.

Phrases

  • irritable bowel syndrome
  • irritable heart
  • irritable male syndrome
  • like a bear with a sore head
  • on edge

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