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Meaning of triggerish | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Likely to be triggered or set off.
    rare
  2. Likely to trigger or set off something.
    rare

Examples

“In other words all things are in a state of triggerish opportunity or danger.”
“I didn' laugh at the moment, not bein' a triggerish chap at a joke. But it'll come in time. That's why I joined the sappers.”
“They are nervous, triggerish, energetic, and — oddly enough — physically enduring, as they must be to survive the New York, New Haven and Hartford.”
“Like many fire brigade men I have met, he is alert, very triggerish on the subject of fire risks, and warm-hearted. If the men in the Fire Service were not humane, more than anything else, they would not be in so risky an occupation.”
“I found that when members of the group shared their experiences with crystal, the sex talk was 'triggerish' — i.e., it made him want to get high again and have sex.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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