German-English translations for reizbar

• brittle
  Cast iron is much more brittle than forged iron.
  A diamond is hard but brittle.
  Shortbread is my favorite cold pastry, yet being so brittle it crumbles easily, and a lot goes to waste.
• crusty
• irritable
  an irritable old man
• prickly
  The prickly pear is a cactus; you have to peel it before eating it to remove the spines and the tough skin.
  He has a prickly personality. He doesnt get along with people because he is easily set off.
  It was a prickly situation.
• touchy
  It is an extremely touchy situation, with everybodys patience wearing thin.
  He can be very touchy when you talk about his cat, so be as tactful as possible.

Related words

• Reizbarkeit
• leicht reizbar
• äußerst reizbar