IRRITABLY

irritably

(adverb) in an irritable manner; “she had become irritably exact”

testily, irritably, petulantly, pettishly

(adverb) in a petulant manner; “he said testily: ‘Go away!’”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

irritably (comparative more irritably, superlative most irritably)

In an irritable manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Ir"ri*ta*bly, adv.

Definition: In an irritable manner.

IRRITABLE

Ir"ri*ta*ble, a. Etym: [L. irritabilis: cf. F. irritable. See Irritate.]

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. (Physiol.)

Definition: Endowed with irritability; susceptible of irritation; capable of being excited to action by the application of certain stimuli.

4. (Med.)

Definition: Susceptible of irritation; unduly sensitive to irritants or stimuli. See Irritation, n., 3.

Syn.

– Excitable; irascible; touchy; fretful; peevish.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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