irritadas

Irritadas is the feminine plural form of the adjective irritado/irritada in Spanish and Portuguese. It describes people or things that are irritated or that cause irritation, and can function as a predicate adjective or as a modifier for feminine nouns.

Etymology and usage: The term derives from Latin irritatus, via irritare. In both languages, irritadas can refer to emotional irritation (a state of annoyance) and to physical irritation of skin, mucous membranes, or eyes, as well as to substances or conditions that provoke irritation.

Grammar notes and examples: In Spanish, the masculine plural is irritados and the feminine plural irritadas, used with feminine nouns: Las personas irritadas esperaban. La piel irritada se enrojeció. In Portuguese, masculine irritados and feminine irritadas: As pessoas irritadas reclamaram. A pele irritada coçava. For feminine singular, irritada, as feridas irritadas describe feminine plural contexts.

Usage: Irritadas is common in everyday speech, journalism, and literature. It is not a medical term; medical descriptions often use more precise expressions such as pele irritada or irritação cutânea to describe skin irritation, and context determines whether the reference is emotional or physical.

See also: irritação, irritante, irritável, irritabilidade, irritado.