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irascible

iras·cible

UK/ɪˈɹæs.ɪ.bəl/ US/ɪˈɹæs.ə.bəl/ uncommon

adjective

1.
2.

characterized by anger

  • “a choleric outburst”
  • “an irascible response”
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Origin

From Middle English, from Old French irascible, from Late Latin īrāscibilis, from Latin īrāscī (“to be angry, enraged”) + -bilis. See also -ible.

Phrases

  • irascible appetite

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