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irascibly

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i·ras·ci·ble  (-rs-bl, -rs-)
adj.
1. Prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered.
2. Characterized by or resulting from anger.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin rscibilis, from Latin rsc, to be angry, from ra, anger; see eis- in Indo-European roots.]

i·rasci·bili·ty, i·rasci·ble·ness n.
i·rasci·bly adv.
Translations
irascibly [ɪˈræsɪblɪ] ADV he said irasciblydijo colérico
irascibly
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The legendary actor was referring to Max Roby, the irascibly irresponsible patriarch of a family as broken down as he and his hometown are.
Irascibly eccentric and unpredictable, Martin's character continues to defy description; in painter Jane Dickson's words, he was a "tall, gangly, Chinese cowboy, conspiratorial smile, roaring laugh, scraggly hair, sweaty face, big heart.
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