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   irritable

   /ˈɪrɪtəbl/

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing a tendency to be easily annoyed: "she was tired and irritable"
   • 2. (of a body part) abnormally sensitive.
   • ▪ (of a condition) caused an abnormally sensitive body part: "the seeds have been reputed to help conditions such as irritable bladder"
   • ▪ (of a living organism) having the property of responding actively to physical stimuli.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin irritabilis, from the verb irritare (see irritate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. irritably adverb

   Scrabble Points: 11

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