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hormonal

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈhɔɹˌmoʊnəɫ// UK //hɔːmˈəʊnəl// hor·mon·al Informal

adj. feeling moody or emotional because of changes in your body's chemicals. People often use this to explain why someone is acting grumpy or sensitive.

adj. relating to or caused by hormones; in casual usage, experiencing emotional instability or mood swings attributed to endocrine fluctuations.


SIMPLE

I feel a bit hormonal and tired today.

CONTEXTUAL

Teenagers are often described as hormonal because their bodies are going through significant physical and emotional changes.

Origin

From hormone + -al.

Usage

Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'feel' or 'be'.

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