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irritable — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cantankerous adj Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
  • dyspeptic adj Of, relating to, or having dyspepsia or indigestion.
  • fretful adj Given to fretting.
  • irritable adjective Easily annoyed or made angry; short-tempered.
  • prickly adj Covered with small sharp points or thorns.

Senses

irritable is used for these senses in English:

  • cantankerous Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
  • dyspeptic (figuratively, comparable) Irritable or morose.
  • fretful Irritable; bad-tempered; grumpy; peevish.
  • prickly (figurative) Easily irritated.

dyspeptic — full definition

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

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