Irritable
(adjective)
- Easily annoyed or made angry.
- Tending to become angry easily.
- Sensitive and easily made uncomfortable or sore.
Origin:
From late latin irritabilis, from irritare ("to irritate"). first recorded in english in the 1620s.
Examples:
- He was feeling irritable and snapped at his coworkers for no reason.
- She was irritable after working long hours and lacked sleep.
- The constant noise was making him irritable and he asked for it to stop.
- Due to her menstruation, she was feeling irritable and couldn't concentrate.
- The long wait made the customers irritable and they started complaining.