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ir·ri·ta·ble

irritable

 
pronunciation:
I rih t bl
part of speech: adjective
definition: easily bothered or angered.
My teacher was irritable as usual.
synonyms:
grumpy, touchy
similar words:
cranky, cross, edgy, grouchy, impatient, out of sorts, sensitive
derivations: irritably (adv.), irritableness (n.)