IRASCIBILITY

irascibility, short temper, spleen, quick temper

(noun) a feeling of resentful anger

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

irascibility (countable and uncountable, plural irascibilities)

The quality of being irascible; irritability of temper.

Source: Wiktionary


I*ras`ci*bil"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. irascibilité.]

Definition: The quality or state of being irascible; irritability of temper; irascibleness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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