🔤 Irascible (Adjective)
IPA: //ɪˈrasɪb(ə)l//
✨ Use irascible when someone’s mood is like dry tinder—ready to ignite at the slightest spark.
🧠 Meaning
Easily provoked to anger; having a hot temper.
✍️ Example Sentences
🔹 The irascible shopkeeper snapped at customers who lingered too long.
🔹 His irascible nature made him difficult to work with under pressure.
📜 Word Origin
From Late Latin irascibilis, from Latin irasci (“to grow angry”), from ira (“anger”).
💡 Did You Know?
Irascible describes more than just occasional anger—it’s about a quick temper that flares at the smallest spark.
🏷️ Related Words
#short-tempered
#irritable
#cranky
#touchy
#quick-tempered
#hot-headed
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