Read full poem →The vex’d corrosion so pensive and so painful,
The torment, the irritable tide that will not be at rest,
The like of the same I feel, the like of the same in others,
Dictionary Entry
Easily annoyed or angered; having a tendency to become impatient or testy.
In a Sentence
“After a long day of work and a restless night, she felt particularly irritable and wanted to be left alone.”
Origin
Late Middle English, from Latin 'irritabilis', from 'irritare' (to irritate).
Common Phrases
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Poetry examples for “irritable”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.