I am not that clever
2007-08-16 21:30:58 · 13 answers · asked by rshankeruk 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
i·ras·ci·ble (ĭ-răs'ə-bəl, ī-răs'-) pronunciation
adj.
1. Prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered.
2. Characterized by or resulting from anger.
2007-08-16 21:33:43 · answer #1 · answered by bluebottle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Irascible means easily annoyed or short tempered.
2007-08-17 04:34:22 · answer #2 · answered by jellytot 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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i·ras·ci·ble (Ä-rÄs'É-bÉl, Ä«-rÄs'-)
adj.
Prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered.
Characterized by or resulting from anger.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin Ä«rÄscibilis, from Latin Ä«rÄscÄ«, to be angry, from Ä«ra, anger.]
irascibility i·ras'ci·bil'i·ty or i·ras'ci·ble·ness n.
irascibly i·ras'ci·bly adv.
2007-08-17 04:43:40 · answer #3 · answered by Mac 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Irascible is the correct spelling and it means easily angered.
2007-08-17 04:46:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think you've made a few people irascible (no 'r') by not looking it up yourself. Here's the best free site:
www.m-w.com
If you get a subscription, www.oed.com is also good.
2007-08-17 04:43:37 · answer #5 · answered by lkpo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Having a short fuse.
2007-08-17 04:37:28 · answer #6 · answered by angler 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
irascible \ih-RASS-uh-buhl\, adjective:
Prone to anger; easily provoked to anger; hot-tempered.
2007-08-17 04:34:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can't spell, either. IRASCIBLE means tetchy, verging on angry.
2007-08-17 04:34:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Neither am...and i;m not even a student lol
2007-08-17 14:06:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
take that second 'r' out and look it up, i forget. ornery maybe?
2007-08-17 04:33:53 · answer #10 · answered by The Instigator 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋