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Irritable Crossword Clue

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We think the answer is "PEEVISH" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Easily irritated or annoyed
  • adjective
  • • Characterized by or exhibiting petty bad temper, bad-tempered, moody, cross.
  • • Constantly complaining, whining; childishly fretful.
  • • Easily annoyed, especially by things that are not important; irritable, querulous.
  • • (adverb) peevishly.
  • • Clever, expert.
  • • Sharp, piercing, bitter (of the wind); windy, blustery (of the weather).
  • • Perverse, refractory; headstrong, obstinate; capricious, skittish; (also) coy.
  • • Silly, senseless, foolish.
  • • Beside oneself; out of one's senses; mad.
  • • Spiteful, malignant, mischievous, harmful.
  • • Hateful, distasteful, horrid.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "My boss is always peevish and irritable in the mornings."
  • • "The toddler felt peevish after missing his nap."

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Telegraph Cross Atlantic12 May 2024 Down 9
The Guardian Quick12 Apr 2024 Across 21
Telegraph Quick13 Mar 2024 Across 25
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