The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word FIERY which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2015.
Easily provoked crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FIERY | 43 % | 5 |
| SHORT | 29 % | 5 |
| HAIRTRIGGER | 14 % | 11 |
| BRISTLY | 14 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Easily provoked
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- irritable
- touchy
- sensitive
- fiery
- ticklish
- ure
- keenly
- sharply
- sore
- brittle
- hypersensitive
- keen
Crossword Answer definitions
FIERY adjective- Of or relating to fire.
- Burning or glowing.
- Inflammable or easily ignited.
- Having the colour of fire.
- Hot or inflamed.
- Tempestuous or emotionally volatile.
- Spirited or filled with emotion.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result FIERY
- Excitable
- Tempestuous
- Ardent
- Raging-hot
- Intensely ardent
- Passionate
- Hot-tempered
- Impassioned
- Easily provoked
- Intensely hot
More clues leading to the result SHORT
- Comedian Martin ___
- Wiring problem
- Strapped for cash
- Knee-high to a grasshopper
- Funnyman Martin
- Lacking a quorum
- Like some tempers
- Lacking sufficient funds
- Unlike a shaggy-dog story
- Word before bread or cake
More clues leading to the result HAIRTRIGGER
- Easily activated
- Sensitive firearm part
- *Easily provoked
- Sensitive gun-firing mechanism
- "What makes up my mane, Roy Rogers?"
- Sensitive firing device
- Like a quick temper
- Easily set off
- Easily provoked, as a temper
- Easily set off, as a temper