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irritable 1. Biology (of all living organisms) capable of responding to such stimuli as heat, light, and touch 2. Pathol abnormally sensitive How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The end of life was reserved for the Dog, wherefore the old man is often snappish, irritable, hard to please, and selfish, tolerant only of his own household, but averse to strangers and to all who do not administer to his comfort or to his necessities. "No," said she, "he only cared to have a stylish turnout, as they call it; I think he knew very little about horses; he left that to his coachman, who told him I had an irritable temper cried Robert, in an excited and irritable tone, with the air of a man defending himself against a swarm of stinging insects. |
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