an irascible old man.
SYNONYM(S): testy. See syn. under irritable. (Cf. ↑irritable)an irascible reply.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
i|ras|ci|ble — «ih RAS uh buhl, y », adjective. 1. easily made angry; with a quick temper; irritable: »an irascible old man. SYNONYM(S): testy. See syn. under irritable. (Cf. ↑irritable) 2. showing anger: »an irascible reply … Useful english dictionary
i|ras´ci|bly — i|ras|ci|ble «ih RAS uh buhl, y », adjective. 1. easily made angry; with a quick temper; irritable: »an irascible old man. SYNONYM(S): testy. See syn. under irritable. (Cf. ↑irritable) 2. showing anger: »an irascible reply … Useful english dictionary
irascible — i•ras•ci•ble [[t]ɪˈræs ə bəl[/t]] adj. 1) easily provoked to anger; very irritable 2) characterized or produced by anger: an irascible response[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME irascibel < LL īrāscibilis, der. of L īrāsc(ī) to grow angry i•ras… … From formal English to slang
Irascible — I*ras ci*ble, a. [L. irascibilis, fr. irasci to be angry, ira anger: cf. F. irascible. See {Ire}.] Prone to anger; easily provoked or inflamed to anger; choleric; irritable; as, an irascible man; an irascible temper or mood. {I*ras ci*ble*ness},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Irascibleness — Irascible I*ras ci*ble, a. [L. irascibilis, fr. irasci to be angry, ira anger: cf. F. irascible. See {Ire}.] Prone to anger; easily provoked or inflamed to anger; choleric; irritable; as, an irascible man; an irascible temper or mood. {I*ras… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Irascibly — Irascible I*ras ci*ble, a. [L. irascibilis, fr. irasci to be angry, ira anger: cf. F. irascible. See {Ire}.] Prone to anger; easily provoked or inflamed to anger; choleric; irritable; as, an irascible man; an irascible temper or mood. {I*ras… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… … English syllables
ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… … English syllables
ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… … English syllables
pa — ac·com·pa·ni·er; ac·com·pa·ni·ment; ac·com·pa·nist; ac·com·pa·ny; aco·pa; adre·no sym·pa·thet·ic; af·ro·pa·vo; ag·pa·ite; ali·pa·ta; ama·pa; am·pa·la·ya; am·pa·ro; am·phi·car·pa; anas·pa·lin; an·tic·i·pa·tion; an·tic·i·pa·tive; an·tic·i·pa·tor;… … English syllables
