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   irascible

   /ɪˈrasɪb(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing a tendency to be easily angered: "an irascible and difficult man"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via French from late Latin irascibilis, from Latin irasci ‘grow angry’, from ira ‘anger’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. irascibility noun
   • 2. irascibly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIRASCIBLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   irascible. adjective. formal uk / ɪˈræs.ə.b ə l / us / ɪˈræs.ə.b ə l / Add to word list. made angry easily: She's becoming more and more irascible as she grows older. Synonyms. bad-tempered. choleric formal. short-tempered. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Bad-tempered. argumentative. bad-tempered. be hell on wheels idiom.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › irascibleIrascible Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IRASCIBLE is marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger. How to use irascible in a sentence. Irascible Has an Angry History

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIRASCIBLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   irascible. adjective. formal us / ɪˈræs.ə.b ə l / uk / ɪˈræs.ə.b ə l / Add to word list. made angry easily: She's becoming more and more irascible as she grows older. Synonyms. bad-tempered. choleric formal. short-tempered. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Bad-tempered. argumentative. bad-tempered. be hell on wheels idiom.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › irascibleIRASCIBLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Irascible definition: easily provoked to anger; very irritable. See examples of IRASCIBLE used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › irascibleIrascible - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you're irascible, you get angry easily — perhaps blowing up in rage when someone brushes into you. Irascible comes from the Latin root ira, which means "anger" or "rage," the same root that gives us the word ire, "anger."

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › irascibleirascible adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of irascible adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIRASCIBLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. easily angered; quick-tempered. 2. showing or resulting from a quick temper or a fit of anger. an irascible reply.