irritative

[ ir-i-tey-tiv ]

adjective
  1. serving or tending to irritate.

  2. Pathology. characterized or produced by irritation of some body part: an irritative fever.

Origin of irritative

1
First recorded in 1680–90; irritate + -ive

Other words from irritative

  • ir·ri·ta·tive·ness, noun
  • un·ir·ri·ta·tive, adjective

Words Nearby irritative

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