The Clue
Irritable (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SORE
Tags
Notes
The answer SORE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 60 puzzles.
Related Clues
Achy
Angry
Annoyed
Disgruntled
Distressed
Hurting
Irked
Lesion
Miffed
Painful
Peeved
Resentful
Smarting
In a snit
Stung
Tender
Vexed
Welt
Holding a grudge
Kind of loser
Kind of subject
In need of liniment
Needing liniment
Put out
Steamed up
Ticked off
Hot under the collar
Like bad losers
Like poor losers
Like some losers
None too happy
Recovering from a charley horse
Like some pitchers' arms
Word before head or throat
Definition
SORE as a noun:
1. an open skin infection
SORE as an adjective:
1. (sensitive, sore, raw, tender) = hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw"
2. (afflictive, painful, sore) = causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up"
3. (huffy, mad, sore) = roused to anger; "stayed huffy a good while"- Mark Twain; "she gets mad when you wake her up so early"; "mad at his friend"; "sore over a remark"