Adjective : an irascible old man. ,an irascible response. From Dictionary.com.
"Go on, you old fool," Lessa told R'gul irascibly. From Wordnik.com. [DragonFlight]
“That means you, too,” the voice continued irascibly. From Wordnik.com. [Murder Without Icing]
Struan strode irascibly toward the gate in the high wall. From Wordnik.com. [Tai-Pan]
‘I know that, fool, do I not?’ said Ralph, irascibly. From Wordnik.com. [Nicholas Nickleby] Reference
"Maybe you should get up and I'll remove the sheet," he said irascibly. From Wordnik.com. [An Apostate: Nawin of Thais] Reference
"Oh, can't you find something original to say?" snapped Mollie irascibly. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Girls at the Hostess House Or, doing their best for the soldiers] Reference
"A mistake you will have to pay dearly for!" the old gentleman cried irascibly. From Wordnik.com. [Little Folks (November 1884) A Magazine for the Young] Reference
“Yes, if you think so, we can look,” the Baron was hastily and irascibly saying. From Wordnik.com. [The Prussian Officer and Other Stories] Reference
Everything in this godforsaken country turns into a fiesta, Won Kim thinks irascibly. From Wordnik.com. [The Lady Matador’s Hotel] Reference
"Tut, tut, sir!" cried the boy's father irascibly. From Wordnik.com. [Dead Man's Land Being the Voyage to Zimbambangwe of certain and uncertain] Reference
"Hold your tongue!" replied the old man, irascibly. From Wordnik.com. [The Yates Pride] Reference
"Hang the soldiers, sir!" cried the elder irascibly. From Wordnik.com. [The Ocean Cat's Paw The Story of a Strange Cruise] Reference
"Great fortunes made!" irascibly responded Mr. Galloway. From Wordnik.com. [The Channings] Reference
"Go and stop it, I say," cried the lieutenant irascibly. From Wordnik.com. [In the King's Name The Cruise of the "Kestrel"] Reference
"Really important!" repeated the old gentleman irascibly. From Wordnik.com. [Five Little Peppers and How They Grew] Reference
"You'd better, and without delay!" said Pitkin irascibly. From Wordnik.com. [The Errand Boy] Reference
Mr. Arp pounded the floor irascibly with his hickory stick. From Wordnik.com. [The Conquest of Canaan] Reference
"One of these new sectaries," replied the Abbot, irascibly. From Wordnik.com. [The White Lady of Hazelwood A Tale of the Fourteenth Century] Reference
"I said two, didn't I?" demanded the old professor, irascibly. From Wordnik.com. [The Madigans] Reference
"She's here, somewhere," snapped the little gentleman irascibly. From Wordnik.com. [The Honorable Senator Sage-Brush] Reference
Leroux raised his voice irascibly, continuing to write the while. From Wordnik.com. [The Yellow Claw] Reference
"You can drop all that mumming, Crook!" snapped Desmond irascibly. From Wordnik.com. [Okewood of the Secret Service] Reference
"They are unsound on every point, my Lord," replied Lincoln irascibly. From Wordnik.com. [One Snowy Night Long ago at Oxford] Reference
Richard cried irascibly, and levelled the torch on her like a revolver. From Wordnik.com. [The Judge] Reference
"What's the matter with these kids of yours, Bingle?" he began irascibly. From Wordnik.com. [Mr. Bingle] Reference
"Quick, child! can't you see you're wasting my time?" her mother ejaculated irascibly. From Wordnik.com. [Too Old for Dolls A Novel] Reference
'I don't know about noble, I'm sure,' observes Mrs Pipchin; irascibly rubbing her nose. From Wordnik.com. [Dombey and Son] Reference
"Goodness me! couldn't they go fishing any other day?" cried the old gentleman irascibly. From Wordnik.com. [Five Little Peppers Grown Up] Reference
"Solicit a donkey!" irascibly uttered Miss Corny, for the tidings did not meet her approbation. From Wordnik.com. [East Lynne, or, The Earl's Daughter] Reference
I wish you to leave instantly, "cried Mr. Mann irascibly. From Wordnik.com. [Richard Dare's Venture] Reference
Mrs Pipchin; irascibly rubbing her nose. From Wordnik.com. [Dombey and Son] Reference
He said it almost irascibly. From Wordnik.com. [Uncle William: the man who was shif'less] Reference
Begins irascibly to flare and fret. From Wordnik.com. [Modern British Poetry] Reference
"Of course, he will," he broke in irascibly. From Wordnik.com. [The Rose in the Ring] Reference
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