irritable

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from French irritable, from Latin irritabilis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪɹɪtəbl̩/
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Adjective

irritable (comparative more irritable, superlative most irritable)

  1. Capable of being irritated.
  2. Easily exasperated or excited.
    an irritable old man
  3. (medicine) Responsive to stimuli.

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Catalan

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Adjective

irritable m or f (masculine and feminine plural irritables)

  1. irritable

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Danish

Adjective

irritable

  1. definite of irritabel
  2. plural of irritabel

French

Adjective

irritable (plural irritables)

  1. irritable

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Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

irritable

  1. definite singular of irritabel
  2. plural of irritabel

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

irritable

  1. definite singular of irritabel
  2. plural of irritabel

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin irrītābilis. Cognate with English irritable.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iriˈtable/
  • Rhymes: -able
  • Syllabification: i‧rri‧ta‧ble

Adjective

irritable m or f (masculine and feminine plural irritables)

  1. irritable, cranky, testy, tetchy, prickly, snappy, snarky, irritated

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