Irascible \I*ras"ci*ble\, a. [L. irascibilis, fr. irasci to be angry, ira anger: cf. F. irascible. See {Ire}.] 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}, n. -- {I*ras"ci*bly}, adv. web1913
irascible adj 1: quickly aroused to anger; "a hotheaded commander" [syn: {choleric}, {hotheaded}, {hot-tempered}, {quick-tempered}, {short}, {short-tempered}] 2: characterized by anger; "a choleric outburst"; "an irascible response" [syn: {choleric}] wn