Definition of IRRITATIVE

irritative

Plural: irritatives

Adjective Satellite

  • (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite
    • "an irritative agent"

Adj

  • serving to excite or irritate
  • accompanied with, or produced by, increased action or irritation

Noun

  • Any substance causing irritation; an irritant.

Examples

  • an irritative agent
  • an irritative fever

Origin / Etymology

From irritate + -ive.

Synonyms

irritating

Scrabble Score: 13

irritative: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
irritative: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
irritative: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

irritative: valid Words With Friends Word