in a fractious mood.
SYNONYM(S): irritable, snappish.There were men…struggling doubtfully with fractious cows and frightened sheep (Lew Wallace).
SYNONYM(S): refractory, intractable.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
frac´tious|ly — frac|tious «FRAK shuhs», adjective. 1. easily made angry; cross; fretful; peevish: »in a fractious mood. SYNONYM(S): irritable, snappish. 2. hard to manage; unruly: »There were men…struggling doubtfully with fractious cows and frightened sheep ( … Useful english dictionary
frac|tious — «FRAK shuhs», adjective. 1. easily made angry; cross; fretful; peevish: »in a fractious mood. SYNONYM(S): irritable, snappish. 2. hard to manage; unruly: »There were men…struggling doubtfully with fractious cows and frightened sheep ( … Useful english dictionary
tious — ab·sten·tious; ad·sci·ti·tious; ad·scrip·ti·tious; ad·ven·ti·tious; ad·ven·ti·tious·ly; ad·ven·ti·tious·ness; am·bi·tious; ap·pe·ti·tious; ar·ti·fac·ti·tious; as·ci·ti·tious; as·sump·tious; bump·tious; cap·tious; cap·tious·ly; car·nap·tious;… … English syllables
frac — an·frac·tu·os·i·ty; an·frac·tu·ous; con·gel·i·frac·tion; dif·frac·tion; dif·frac·tom·e·ter; ef·frac·tion; frac·tion·al·ism; frac·tion·al·iza·tion; frac·tion·al·ize; frac·tion·al·ly; frac·tion·ary; frac·tion·ate; frac·tion·a·tion; frac·tion·a·tor; … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
fractiousness — frac·tious·ness … English syllables
fractious — frac•tious [[t]ˈfræk ʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) refractory; unruly 2) readily angered; quarrelsome • Etymology: 1715–25 frac′tious•ly, adv. frac′tious•ness, n … From formal English to slang
Fractious — Frac tious, a. [Cf. Prov. E. frack forward, eager, E. freak, fridge; or Prov. E. fratch to squabble, quarrel.] Apt to break out into a passion; apt to scold; cross; snappish; ugly; unruly; as, a fractious man; a fractious horse. Syn: Snappish;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fractiously — Fractious Frac tious, a. [Cf. Prov. E. frack forward, eager, E. freak, fridge; or Prov. E. fratch to squabble, quarrel.] Apt to break out into a passion; apt to scold; cross; snappish; ugly; unruly; as, a fractious man; a fractious horse. Syn:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fractiousness — Fractious Frac tious, a. [Cf. Prov. E. frack forward, eager, E. freak, fridge; or Prov. E. fratch to squabble, quarrel.] Apt to break out into a passion; apt to scold; cross; snappish; ugly; unruly; as, a fractious man; a fractious horse. Syn:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
