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reizbar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bilious adj Of or pertaining to something containing or consisting of bile.
  • brittle adj Hard but easily broken, snapped, or shattered.
  • crusty adjective Having a hard, crisp outer layer, especially bread.
  • feisty adj Full of spirit and energy; not afraid to stand up for oneself.
  • irritable adjective Easily annoyed or made angry; short-tempered.
  • peckish adj Mildly hungry; feeling like having a small snack.
  • prickly adj Covered with small sharp points or thorns.
  • testy adj Easily irritated or short-tempered.
  • touchy adjective Easily upset or offended; quick to take offense.
  • twitchy adj Prone to twitching; jumpy or nervous.

Senses

reizbar is used for these senses in English:

  • bilious Peevishly ill-humored, irritable or bad tempered; irascible.
  • brittle Emotionally fragile, easily offended.
  • crusty (informal, figuratively, of a person or behavior) Short-tempered and gruff but, sometimes, with a harmless or benign inner nature.
  • feisty Easily offended and ready to bicker.
  • peckish (colloquial) irritable; crotchety
  • prickly (figurative) Easily irritated.
  • testy Easily annoyed, irritable.
  • touchy (of a person) Easily offended, oversensitive.

bilious — full definition

  1. adj Of or pertaining to something containing or consisting of bile.
  2. adj Resembling bile, especially in color.
  3. adj Suffering from real or supposed liver disorder, especially excessive secretions of bile.
  4. adj Peevishly ill-humored, irritable or bad tempered; irascible.

brittle — full definition

  1. adj Hard but easily broken, snapped, or shattered.
  2. adj Emotionally fragile; easily hurt or upset.
  3. noun A hard candy made from caramelized sugar and nuts.

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