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Definition of Irritable

1. Adjective. Easily irritated or annoyed. "Not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"

2. Adjective. Abnormally sensitive to a stimulus.

3. Adjective. Capable of responding to stimuli.

Definition of Irritable

1. a. Capable of being irritated.

Definition of Irritable

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Irritable

1. 1. Capable of being irriated. 2. Very susceptible of anger or passion; easily inflamed or exasperated; as, an irritable temper. "Vicious, old, and irritable." (Tennyson) 3. Endowed with irritability; susceptible of irritation; capable of being excited to action by the application of certain stimuli. 4. Susceptible of irritation; unduly sensitive to irritants or stimuli. See Irritation. Synonym: Excitable, irascible, touchy, fretful, peevish. Origin: L. Irritabilis: cf. F. Irritable. See Irritate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Irritable

irrigation irrigation irrigations irrigation ditch irrigator irrigator irrigators irriguous irrision irrisions

irrisory irritabilities irritability irritability irritable (current term) irritable (current term) irritableness irritablenesses irritable bowel disease irritable bowel syndrome

irritable bowel syndrome irritable breast irritable colon irritable heart irritable mood irritably irritancies irritancy irritant irritant

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