irritable

[ir·ri·ta·ble]

If you're feeling on edge, like the smallest thing could bother you or make you lose your temper, you are irritable. Did I say something wrong?

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Capable of being irriated.

Adjective S.
easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"

Adjective S.
capable of responding to stimuli

Adjective S.
abnormally sensitive to a stimulus


a.
Capable of being irriated.

a.
Very susceptible of anger or passion; easily inflamed or exasperated; as, an irritable temper.

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

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


Irritable

Ir"ri*ta*ble , a. [L. irritabilis: cf. F. irritable. See Irritate.] 1. Capable of being irriated. 2. Very susceptible of anger or passion; easily inflamed or exasperated; as, an irritable temper.
Vicious, old, and irritable.
3. (Physiol.) Endowed with irritability; susceptible of irritation; capable of being excited to action by the application of certain stimuli. 4. (Med.) Susceptible of irritation; unduly sensitive to irritants or stimuli. See Irritation, n., 3. Syn. -- Excitable; irascible; touchy; fretful; peevish.

Capable of being irriated.

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Usage Examples

When I seemed to be irritable or sad, my father would quote the learned Dr. Knight, and then say, 'Just go to sleep.' Like all smart aleck kids, I thought the advice was silly. But as I've grown older, I've realized just how smart Knight was.

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