iracund

[ahy-ruh-kuhnd]

i·ra·cund

[ahy-ruh-kuhnd]
adjective
prone to anger; irascible.

Origin:
1815–25; < Latin īrācundus, equivalent to īrā- (see irate) + -cundus inclined to (adj. suffix)

i·ra·cun·di·ty, noun
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Iracund is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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iracund (ˈaɪərəˌkʌnd)
 
adj
rare easily angered
 
[C19: from Latin īrācundus, from īra anger]
 
ira'cundity
 
n

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