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The definition of irascible is quick-tempered.

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An example of irascible is a man who becomes extremely mad at even the slightest of mistakes.

See irascible in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

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

Origin: ME irascibel < MFr < LL irascibilis < L irasci: see irate

Related Forms:

irascibility noun or irascibleness
irascibly adverb

See irascible in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered.
Characterized by or resulting from anger.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Late Latin īrāscibilis

Origin: , from Latin īrāscī, to be angry

Origin: , from īra, anger; see eis- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

i·rasˌci·bilˈi·ty, i·rasˈci·ble·ness noun

i·rasˈci·bly adverb

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