Associations to the word «Irritable»

Wiktionary

IRRITABLE, adjective. Capable of being irritated.
IRRITABLE, adjective. Easily exasperated or excited.
IRRITABLE, adjective. Responsive to stimuli.
IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME, noun. (pathology) A functional disorder causing the nerves and muscles of the large intestine to be oversensitive, leading to symptoms such as cramp, bloating, flatulence, diarrhoea and constipation.

Dictionary definition

IRRITABLE, adjective. Easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen".
IRRITABLE, adjective. Abnormally sensitive to a stimulus.
IRRITABLE, adjective. Capable of responding to stimuli.

Wise words

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