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ācriculus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cantankerous adj Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
  • grouchy adjective Easily irritated and inclined to complain.
  • irritable adjective Easily annoyed or made angry; short-tempered.

Senses

ācriculus is used for these senses in English:

  • cantankerous Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
  • grouchy (originally, student slang) Irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to complain. [From 1895]
  • irritable Easily exasperated or excited.

Related Latin words