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colgach — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • annoyed adj Feeling mild irritation or displeasure about something.
  • irascible adjective Easily made angry; quick-tempered by nature.
  • irritable adjective Easily annoyed or made angry; short-tempered.
  • peppery adj Resembling or characteristic of pepper, especially in having a spicy taste.
  • prickly adj Covered with small sharp points or thorns.
  • truculent adj Cruel or savage.
  • waspish adj Suggestive of the behaviour of a wasp.

Senses

colgach is used for these senses in English:

  • annoyed Troubled, irritated by something unwanted or unliked (an annoyance); vexed.
  • awny Having awns; bearded, bristly
  • bristling Reacting with anger or indignation.
  • irascible Easily provoked to outbursts of anger; irritable.
  • irritable Easily exasperated or excited.
  • peppery (figuratively) Having a fiery temperament.
  • prickly Covered with sharp points.
  • prickly (figurative) Easily irritated.

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