irritable — easily annoyed or made angry; showing impatience or bad temper
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: easily annoyed or made angry; showing impatience or bad temper
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɪrɪtəbl/
Korean meaning: 쉽게 짜증나거나 화나는, 성급하고 신경질적인
Korean pronunciation: **이**리터블
Example Sentences
- My boss is particularly irritable on Monday mornings.
- The lack of coffee made him so irritable that even his own shadow annoyed him.
- Children often become irritable when they're tired.
irritable
ADJECTIVE//ˈɪrɪtəbl//
easily annoyed or made angry; showing impatience or bad temper
He gets irritable when traffic makes him late for work.
Being irritable becomes heritable, but change is meritable!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'irritabilis'에서 유래했습니다. 원래 의학 용어로 '자극에 반응하는'이라는 뜻이었지만, 점차 '쉽게 화내는'이라는 감정적 의미로 발전했습니다.
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📝Examples
“My boss is particularly irritable on Monday mornings.”
“The lack of coffee made him so irritable that even his own shadow annoyed him.”
“Children often become irritable when they're tired.”
“She was so irritable during the diet that she snapped at a cheerful squirrel in the park.”
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