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prikkelbaar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dyspeptic adj Of, relating to, or having dyspepsia or indigestion.
  • fretful adj Given to fretting.
  • grouchy adjective Easily irritated and inclined to complain.
  • irascible adjective Easily made angry; quick-tempered by nature.
  • petulant adj Irritable and sulky in a childish way, often over something minor.
  • sensitive adj Easily affected, upset, or hurt by things.

Senses

prikkelbaar is used for these senses in English:

  • dyspeptic (figuratively, comparable) Irritable or morose.
  • fretful Irritable; bad-tempered; grumpy; peevish.
  • grouchy (originally, student slang) Irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to complain. [From 1895]
  • irascible Easily provoked to outbursts of anger; irritable.
  • petulant Childishly irritable.
  • sensitive Responsive to stimuli.

dyspeptic — full definition

  1. adj Of, relating to, or having dyspepsia or indigestion.
  2. adj Irritable or morose.

fretful — full definition

  1. adj Given to fretting.
  2. adj Unable to relax: fidgety; restless; worried; anxious.
  3. adj Irritable; bad-tempered; grumpy; peevish.

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