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irritable

Pronunciation: /ˈɪrɪtəb(ə)l/

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Definition of irritable

adjective

  • 1having or showing a tendency to be easily annoyed:she was tired and irritable
  • 2 Medicine (of a body part) abnormally sensitive.
  • (of a condition) caused an abnormally sensitive body part: the seeds have been reputed to help conditions such as irritable bladder
  • Biology (of a living organism) having the property of responding actively to physical stimuli.

Derivatives

irritably

adverb

Origin:

mid 17th century: from Latin irritabilis, from the verb irritare (see irritate)

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