Definition of irritable in English:

irritable

adjective ˈɪrɪtəb(ə)lˈɪrədəb(ə)l

1Having or showing a tendency to be easily annoyed.
she was tired and irritable
Example sentencesExamples
- He drove up to the person and stopped the horse, who seemed irritable.
- When I am in a bad mood I become sensitive and irritable.
- The child calmed considerably when she held him, but continued to be irritable.
- They started to deny what was happening, had less energy and became irritable.
- You may also feel irritable, chilly, and thirsty for cold drinks.
- And these US marines smoking more than usual under the stress of battle conditions are becoming increasingly irritable.
- She turned on her heel and marched out of Derek's house, feeling slightly irritable.
- Will asked, starting to get annoyed, the pain in his head making him more irritable.
- Seeing Sam was growing increasingly irritable, he changed the subject.
- I am going delirious from lack of sleep, and I am extremely irritable.
- My irritable mood at lunch had now turned into a full blown temper.
- Your baby may dribble a lot, be irritable, clingy and have trouble sleeping.
- She seemed irritable, and annoyed with my every move.
- The wait would grate so terribly on my nerves that I could easily be irritable for days afterwards, but that particular drive was different.
- In case you hadn't noticed, I'm feeling incredibly irritable this week.
- She began to grow very irritable at the thought of what would be expected of her.
- Teething can be uncomfortable, but if your baby seems very irritable, contact your child's doctor.
- He suffered from an alternation of depressed moods with elevated, expansive or irritable moods.
- I guess I've been a little salty, a little irritable.
- The group seemed very irritable after that unpleasant sleep and they moved sluggishly around the desert.
Synonyms
bad-tempered, irascible, tetchy, testy, touchy, scratchy, grumpy, grouchy, moody, crotchety, in a (bad) mood, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, ill-tempered, ill-natured, ill-humoured, peevish, having got out of bed the wrong side, cross, as cross as two sticks, fractious, disagreeable, pettish, crabbed, crabby, waspish, prickly, peppery, crusty, splenetic, shrewish, short-tempered, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, dyspeptic, choleric, bilious, liverish, cross-grained
informal snappish, snappy, chippy, on a short fuse, short-fused
British informal shirty, stroppy, narky, ratty, eggy, like a bear with a sore head
North American informal cranky, ornery, peckish, soreheaded
Australian/New Zealand informal snaky
informal, dated waxy, miffy
2Medicine
(of a body part) abnormally sensitive.
Example sentencesExamples
- The patient with particularly irritable airways
- Because their skin is inherently irritable, patients with atopic diseases may not tolerate topical retinoids, even if they apply a moisturiser.
- An orthopaedic opinion was sought, and an irritable right hip was considered likely.
- I still have irritable bowels though and sometimes the pain keeps me up at night.
- The drugs that treat asthma either relax the bronchial spasm, or reduce the inflammation that makes the bronchial tubes swollen and irritable to minor irritants.
- An elbow pad may be used to avoid direct pressure on an inflamed, irritable nerve.
1. 2.1 (of a condition) caused an abnormally sensitive body part.
  the seeds have been reputed to help conditions such as irritable bladder
  Example sentencesExamples
  It is good for irritations of the body or mind, internal and external, and helps clean the kidneys, heal bladder infections and alleviate irritable bowel conditions.
  Sometimes, gas indicates a digestive disorder such as irritable bowel syndrome or celiac disease.
  General primary care nurses were trained to deliver cognitive behaviour therapy to patients with irritable bowel syndrome
  It has been shown to sooth irritable coughs and other respiratory problems.
  But acupuncture works well for certain kinds of conditions and irritable bladder syndrome is one of them.
2. 2.2Biology (of a living organism) having the property of responding actively to physical stimuli.
  Example sentencesExamples
  To be a receiver rather than just an irritable organism is to be disposed to respond reliably and differentially to the perceivable environment.

Derivatives

irritably

adverb ˈɪrɪtəbliˈɪrədəbli

There are no insufferable people socializing irritably around their outdoor dining tables.
Example sentencesExamples
- He looked down irritably at the mess, then defiantly at me, and walked on, passing a litter bin without so much as a glance.
- He flexed his hands on the reins, causing his stallion to shake his head and snort irritably as its bit was jerked slightly.
- A few of her groupies snickered, but as Izzy glanced irritably over her shoulder, they all silenced.
- For the next month male deer will be irritably scratching and shaking their heads until their majestic antlers fall off.

Origin

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

Definition of irritable in US English:

irritable

adjectiveˈirədəb(ə)lˈɪrədəb(ə)l

1Having or showing a tendency to be easily annoyed or made angry.
she was tired and irritable
Example sentencesExamples
- They started to deny what was happening, had less energy and became irritable.
- She seemed irritable, and annoyed with my every move.
- The wait would grate so terribly on my nerves that I could easily be irritable for days afterwards, but that particular drive was different.
- When I am in a bad mood I become sensitive and irritable.
- I am going delirious from lack of sleep, and I am extremely irritable.
- The child calmed considerably when she held him, but continued to be irritable.
- Teething can be uncomfortable, but if your baby seems very irritable, contact your child's doctor.
- In case you hadn't noticed, I'm feeling incredibly irritable this week.
- She began to grow very irritable at the thought of what would be expected of her.
- Your baby may dribble a lot, be irritable, clingy and have trouble sleeping.
- He suffered from an alternation of depressed moods with elevated, expansive or irritable moods.
- My irritable mood at lunch had now turned into a full blown temper.
- Will asked, starting to get annoyed, the pain in his head making him more irritable.
- You may also feel irritable, chilly, and thirsty for cold drinks.
- The group seemed very irritable after that unpleasant sleep and they moved sluggishly around the desert.
- Seeing Sam was growing increasingly irritable, he changed the subject.
- And these US marines smoking more than usual under the stress of battle conditions are becoming increasingly irritable.
- I guess I've been a little salty, a little irritable.
- She turned on her heel and marched out of Derek's house, feeling slightly irritable.
- He drove up to the person and stopped the horse, who seemed irritable.
Synonyms
bad-tempered, irascible, tetchy, testy, touchy, scratchy, grumpy, grouchy, moody, crotchety, in a mood, in a bad mood, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, ill-tempered, ill-natured, ill-humoured, peevish, having got out of bed the wrong side, cross, as cross as two sticks, fractious, disagreeable, pettish, crabbed, crabby, waspish, prickly, peppery, crusty, splenetic, shrewish, short-tempered, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, dyspeptic, choleric, bilious, liverish, cross-grained
1. 1.1Medicine (of a bodily part or organ) abnormally sensitive.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Because their skin is inherently irritable, patients with atopic diseases may not tolerate topical retinoids, even if they apply a moisturiser.
  The patient with particularly irritable airways
  I still have irritable bowels though and sometimes the pain keeps me up at night.
  An orthopaedic opinion was sought, and an irritable right hip was considered likely.
  The drugs that treat asthma either relax the bronchial spasm, or reduce the inflammation that makes the bronchial tubes swollen and irritable to minor irritants.
  An elbow pad may be used to avoid direct pressure on an inflamed, irritable nerve.
2. 1.2Medicine (of a condition) caused by abnormal sensitivity.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Sometimes, gas indicates a digestive disorder such as irritable bowel syndrome or celiac disease.
  It has been shown to sooth irritable coughs and other respiratory problems.
  But acupuncture works well for certain kinds of conditions and irritable bladder syndrome is one of them.
  General primary care nurses were trained to deliver cognitive behaviour therapy to patients with irritable bowel syndrome
  It is good for irritations of the body or mind, internal and external, and helps clean the kidneys, heal bladder infections and alleviate irritable bowel conditions.
3. 1.3Biology (of a living organism) having the property of responding actively to physical stimuli.
  Example sentencesExamples
  To be a receiver rather than just an irritable organism is to be disposed to respond reliably and differentially to the perceivable environment.

Origin

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

单词	irritable
释义	Definition of irritable in English: irritable adjective ˈɪrɪtəb(ə)lˈɪrədəb(ə)l 1Having or showing a tendency to be easily annoyed. she was tired and irritable Example sentencesExamples He drove up to the person and stopped the horse, who seemed irritable. When I am in a bad mood I become sensitive and irritable. The child calmed considerably when she held him, but continued to be irritable. They started to deny what was happening, had less energy and became irritable. You may also feel irritable, chilly, and thirsty for cold drinks. And these US marines smoking more than usual under the stress of battle conditions are becoming increasingly irritable. She turned on her heel and marched out of Derek's house, feeling slightly irritable. Will asked, starting to get annoyed, the pain in his head making him more irritable. Seeing Sam was growing increasingly irritable, he changed the subject. I am going delirious from lack of sleep, and I am extremely irritable. My irritable mood at lunch had now turned into a full blown temper. Your baby may dribble a lot, be irritable, clingy and have trouble sleeping. She seemed irritable, and annoyed with my every move. The wait would grate so terribly on my nerves that I could easily be irritable for days afterwards, but that particular drive was different. In case you hadn't noticed, I'm feeling incredibly irritable this week. She began to grow very irritable at the thought of what would be expected of her. Teething can be uncomfortable, but if your baby seems very irritable, contact your child's doctor. He suffered from an alternation of depressed moods with elevated, expansive or irritable moods. I guess I've been a little salty, a little irritable. The group seemed very irritable after that unpleasant sleep and they moved sluggishly around the desert. Synonyms bad-tempered, irascible, tetchy, testy, touchy, scratchy, grumpy, grouchy, moody, crotchety, in a (bad) mood, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, ill-tempered, ill-natured, ill-humoured, peevish, having got out of bed the wrong side, cross, as cross as two sticks, fractious, disagreeable, pettish, crabbed, crabby, waspish, prickly, peppery, crusty, splenetic, shrewish, short-tempered, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, dyspeptic, choleric, bilious, liverish, cross-grained informal snappish, snappy, chippy, on a short fuse, short-fused British informal shirty, stroppy, narky, ratty, eggy, like a bear with a sore head North American informal cranky, ornery, peckish, soreheaded Australian/New Zealand informal snaky informal, dated waxy, miffy 2Medicine (of a body part) abnormally sensitive. Example sentencesExamples The patient with particularly irritable airways Because their skin is inherently irritable, patients with atopic diseases may not tolerate topical retinoids, even if they apply a moisturiser. An orthopaedic opinion was sought, and an irritable right hip was considered likely. I still have irritable bowels though and sometimes the pain keeps me up at night. The drugs that treat asthma either relax the bronchial spasm, or reduce the inflammation that makes the bronchial tubes swollen and irritable to minor irritants. An elbow pad may be used to avoid direct pressure on an inflamed, irritable nerve. 2.1 (of a condition) caused an abnormally sensitive body part. the seeds have been reputed to help conditions such as irritable bladder Example sentencesExamples It is good for irritations of the body or mind, internal and external, and helps clean the kidneys, heal bladder infections and alleviate irritable bowel conditions. Sometimes, gas indicates a digestive disorder such as irritable bowel syndrome or celiac disease. General primary care nurses were trained to deliver cognitive behaviour therapy to patients with irritable bowel syndrome It has been shown to sooth irritable coughs and other respiratory problems. But acupuncture works well for certain kinds of conditions and irritable bladder syndrome is one of them. 2.2Biology (of a living organism) having the property of responding actively to physical stimuli. Example sentencesExamples To be a receiver rather than just an irritable organism is to be disposed to respond reliably and differentially to the perceivable environment. Derivatives irritably adverb ˈɪrɪtəbliˈɪrədəbli There are no insufferable people socializing irritably around their outdoor dining tables. Example sentencesExamples He looked down irritably at the mess, then defiantly at me, and walked on, passing a litter bin without so much as a glance. He flexed his hands on the reins, causing his stallion to shake his head and snort irritably as its bit was jerked slightly. A few of her groupies snickered, but as Izzy glanced irritably over her shoulder, they all silenced. For the next month male deer will be irritably scratching and shaking their heads until their majestic antlers fall off. Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin irritabilis, from the verb irritare (see irritate). Definition of irritable in US English: irritable adjectiveˈirədəb(ə)lˈɪrədəb(ə)l 1Having or showing a tendency to be easily annoyed or made angry. she was tired and irritable Example sentencesExamples They started to deny what was happening, had less energy and became irritable. She seemed irritable, and annoyed with my every move. The wait would grate so terribly on my nerves that I could easily be irritable for days afterwards, but that particular drive was different. When I am in a bad mood I become sensitive and irritable. I am going delirious from lack of sleep, and I am extremely irritable. The child calmed considerably when she held him, but continued to be irritable. Teething can be uncomfortable, but if your baby seems very irritable, contact your child's doctor. In case you hadn't noticed, I'm feeling incredibly irritable this week. She began to grow very irritable at the thought of what would be expected of her. Your baby may dribble a lot, be irritable, clingy and have trouble sleeping. He suffered from an alternation of depressed moods with elevated, expansive or irritable moods. My irritable mood at lunch had now turned into a full blown temper. Will asked, starting to get annoyed, the pain in his head making him more irritable. You may also feel irritable, chilly, and thirsty for cold drinks. The group seemed very irritable after that unpleasant sleep and they moved sluggishly around the desert. Seeing Sam was growing increasingly irritable, he changed the subject. And these US marines smoking more than usual under the stress of battle conditions are becoming increasingly irritable. I guess I've been a little salty, a little irritable. She turned on her heel and marched out of Derek's house, feeling slightly irritable. He drove up to the person and stopped the horse, who seemed irritable. Synonyms bad-tempered, irascible, tetchy, testy, touchy, scratchy, grumpy, grouchy, moody, crotchety, in a mood, in a bad mood, cantankerous, curmudgeonly, ill-tempered, ill-natured, ill-humoured, peevish, having got out of bed the wrong side, cross, as cross as two sticks, fractious, disagreeable, pettish, crabbed, crabby, waspish, prickly, peppery, crusty, splenetic, shrewish, short-tempered, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, dyspeptic, choleric, bilious, liverish, cross-grained 1.1Medicine (of a bodily part or organ) abnormally sensitive. Example sentencesExamples Because their skin is inherently irritable, patients with atopic diseases may not tolerate topical retinoids, even if they apply a moisturiser. The patient with particularly irritable airways I still have irritable bowels though and sometimes the pain keeps me up at night. An orthopaedic opinion was sought, and an irritable right hip was considered likely. The drugs that treat asthma either relax the bronchial spasm, or reduce the inflammation that makes the bronchial tubes swollen and irritable to minor irritants. An elbow pad may be used to avoid direct pressure on an inflamed, irritable nerve. 1.2Medicine (of a condition) caused by abnormal sensitivity. Example sentencesExamples Sometimes, gas indicates a digestive disorder such as irritable bowel syndrome or celiac disease. It has been shown to sooth irritable coughs and other respiratory problems. But acupuncture works well for certain kinds of conditions and irritable bladder syndrome is one of them. General primary care nurses were trained to deliver cognitive behaviour therapy to patients with irritable bowel syndrome It is good for irritations of the body or mind, internal and external, and helps clean the kidneys, heal bladder infections and alleviate irritable bowel conditions. 1.3Biology (of a living organism) having the property of responding actively to physical stimuli. Example sentencesExamples To be a receiver rather than just an irritable organism is to be disposed to respond reliably and differentially to the perceivable environment. Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin irritabilis, from the verb irritare (see irritate).
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