triggerish

triggerish adjective: likely to be triggered or set off.

Adjective

triggerish (comparative more triggerish, superlative most triggerish)

(rare) Likely to be triggered or set off.
- In other words all things are in a state of triggerish opportunity or danger.1914, Fletcher Durell, Fundamental Sources of Efficiency, page 104
- 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.1915, Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch, Nicky-Nan, Reservist, page 208
(rare) Likely to trigger or set off something.
- 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.2005, Frank Sanello, Tweakers: How Crystal Meth is Ravaging Gay America, page 141

They are nervous, triggerish, energetic, and — oddly enough — physically enduring, as they must be to survive the New York, New Haven and Hartford.1957, Clifton Fadiman, Any Number Can Play, page 76:
Like many fire brigade men I have met, he is alert, very triggerish on the subject of fire risks, and warm-hearted.1972, Cumbria, volume 22, numbers 1-9, page 517:

comparative	more triggerish
superlative	most triggerish

From trigger + -ish.

What does triggerish mean?: Triggerish means likely to be triggered or set off.
How do you use triggerish in a sentence?: They are nervous, triggerish, energetic, and — oddly enough — physically enduring, as they must be to survive the New York, New Haven and Hartford.
What part of speech is triggerish?: Triggerish is an adjective.

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