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Irascible

I-ras′ci-ble

,

Adj.

[L.

irascibilis

, fr.

irasci

to be angry,

ira

anger: cf. F.

irascible

. See

.]

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

,

Noun.

–

I-ras′ci-bly

,

adv.