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Irascibility
Caius, Dr. irritable physician. [Br. Lit.: Merry Wives of Windsor] cantankerousness itself. [Comics: Horn, 216–217] sics bears on boys for their jibing. [O.T.: II Kings 2:23–24]
out-spoken, oft-married, liberated woman. [TV: “Maude” in Terrace, II, 79–80] cantankerous matriarch of the Clampett family. [TV: “The Beverly Hillbillies” in Terrace, I, 93–94] Sir Henry Percy, so named for his fiery character. [Br. Lit.: I Henry IV] resident termagant of M ° A ° S ° H 4077. [TV: “M ° A ° S ° H” in Terrace, II, 70–71] sharp-tongued nurse of Florence Dombey. [Br. Lit.: Dombey and Son] irascible foil to peacemaking Benvolio. [Br. Lit.: Romeo and Juliet] humor effecting temperament of irritability. [Medieval Physiology: Hall, 130] Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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