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adjective

Irritable adj.

Capable of being irritated.

Very susceptible of anger or passion; easily inflamed or exasperated; as, an irritable temper. "Vicious, old, and irritable."

(Physiol.) Endowed with irritability; susceptible of irritation; capable of being excited to action by the application of certain stimuli.

(Med.) Susceptible of irritation; unduly sensitive to irritants or stimuli. See Irritation, n., 3.

Synonyms: Excitable; irascible; touchy; fretful; peevish.

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Etymology of 'Irritable'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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— The Alchemist • Ben Jonson

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— The Box with Broken Seals • E. Phillips Oppenheim

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— Story of My Life • Helen Keller

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— Gladys, the Reaper • Anne Beale

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