as in fiery
easily irritated or annoyed
that irritable old man always yells at people to stay off of his lawn
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Recent Examples of irritable
And getting swept at home by a losing club, the Miami Marlins, would make anyone a tad irritable and hypersensitive.
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 26 June 2025
Here are some of the highlights from Tuesday’s practice:
— Coach Mike McDaniel seemed a bit irritable during his pre-practice media session.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025
Her tone is free-associative, irritable and rat-a-tat.
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 1 June 2025
When an owner is distracted or irritable from work stress, the dog notices.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 26 June 2025
Here are some of the highlights from Tuesday’s practice:
— Coach Mike McDaniel seemed a bit irritable during his pre-practice media session.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 10 June 2025
Her tone is free-associative, irritable and rat-a-tat.
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 1 June 2025
When an owner is distracted or irritable from work stress, the dog notices.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritable
Adjective
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Turn four, in particular, put on a display of fiery orange and red, visible to the naked eye.—
Kristin Shaw,
ArsTechnica,
10 July 2025
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Turner, a fiery redhead and one of the heroes for the Los Angeles Dodgers during their 2020 title run, promptly ripped a pitch into the left-field seats, spoiling the shutout.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Harriette Cole: My twins are getting snappish over college acceptance Asking Eric: A cemetery guard ruined my father’s funeral, and that was just the start This includes stating your belief that your explanations may not be believed.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
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Named Lija, the wary but winsome mutt — in fact played by the filmmaker’s own pet — is snappish and defensive when her wounds are first treated, only to slowly relent and relax in the face of genuine tenderness.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Toby Huss — who voiced the Hills' abrasive neighbor, Kahn, and Hank's irascible father, Cotton — will take over as the voice of Dale in subsequent episodes.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
30 May 2025
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Hence, in this digital age when many people no longer stock postage stamps or envelopes or have any idea where their nearest postal box might be, only the most irascible of curmudgeons would make the effort.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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Thousands of people — displaced by disaster, their past lives gone up in smoke — are hostage to the whims of a peevish president who always puts his feelings first and cares nothing for the greater good.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
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On a less peevish note: The entry is making its New York Times Crossword debut.—
Sam Corbin,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Timeless talent Abigail Spencer has a new gig: being the sunshine to Josh Charles’ grumpy.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
7 July 2025
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The Norman Lear classic introduced Redd Foxx as Fred Sanford, a grumpy but lovable head of the household living with his son, Lamont Sanford (Demond Wilson).—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Frye's comic foil was a grouchy widower played by George Gaynes, a character actor with credits going back 20 years who had just scored memorable roles in Tootsie and the Police Academy series.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
14 May 2025
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The only people who can help Sara and Devin are Isaac (Taylor Kitsch), a grouchy mountain man, and Two Moons (Shawnee Pourier), a mute Shoshone girl fleeing her own violent past.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This team hasn’t just failed, it’s done so while often coming across as thoroughly petulant and unlikeable.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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But from former Bills teammates, aside from generic praise about his productive yet petulant time here, frank opinions about Diggs’ influence aren’t shared.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Attend the Fiddler Crab Festival Every February over Presidents’ Day weekend, the three-day Fiddler Crab Festival brings crabby fun and community pride to Steinhatchee.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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Her dissatisfaction with her crabby old husband drives her into the same state of amorous turmoil that Vanya and Sonya find themselves in.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Irritable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irritable. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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