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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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... a natural man—a natural son of God. He had the desires, appetites and ambitions of a man. If he voiced great thoughts and wrote great scores, he did these things in a mood—and never knew how. At times he was coarse, perverse, irritable. ...

— Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 - Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians • Elbert Hubbard

... through that period when, from almost maudlin appreciation, a husband gradually sinks into the commonplace mood of taking his soul's mate "for granted." Only real friendship can live through the disillusionment of irritable temper, lack of imagination, and boredom so often revealed while travelling in the company of friends. More than half the mutual life of lovers and friends is spent behind masks—for masks are sometimes necessary to keep love and friendship great ...

— Over the Fireside with Silent Friends • Richard King

... the hostess. He now rose, drank off his glass of wine, and with a significant wink promised to bring the Chevalier back, not perhaps to-morrow or the day after, but in any case in good order and condition. Casanova, however, had suddenly grown distrait and irritable. So cold was his farewell to the fond hostess that, at the carriage door, she whispered a parting word in his ear ...

— Casanova's Homecoming • Arthur Schnitzler

... was possible for weather to be worse than it had been the day before, it was worse this day—wetter, muddier, colder. There were more errands to be done, the cook was more irritable, and, knowing that Sara was in disgrace, she was more savage. But what does anything matter when one's Magic has just proved itself one's friend. Sara's supper of the night before had given her strength, she knew that she should sleep well and warmly, and, even though she had naturally begun to ...

— A Little Princess • Frances Hodgson Burnett

... light-hearted and gay, but Mabel often had moods of despondency, which, while they never made her cross or irritable, were so pathetic that it ...

— Patty's Friends • Carolyn Wells

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