herkkänahkainen — meaning in English

English meaning

• feisty adj Full of spirit and energy; not afraid to stand up for oneself.
• irritable adjective Easily annoyed or made angry; short-tempered.

Senses

herkkänahkainen is used for these senses in English:

• feisty Easily offended and ready to bicker.
• irritable (medicine) Responsive to stimuli.
• thin-skinned (idiomatic) Overly sensitive to criticism; quick to take offence; irritable; touchy.

irritable — full definition

1. adjective Easily annoyed or made angry; short-tempered.
2. adjective (biology, medicine) Reacting strongly or abnormally to stimulation.

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