What is the meaning of irritable?

Easily irritated or annoyed.
- usage: "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
- synonyms: cranky, fractious, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, testy, tetchy, techy
Abnormally sensitive to a stimulus.
Capable of responding to stimuli.
- synonyms: excitable

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