ireful

[ ahyuhr-fuhl ]

/ ˈaɪər fəl /

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adjective

full of intense anger; wrathful.

easily roused to anger; irascible.

Origin of ireful

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at ire, -ful

OTHER WORDS FROM ireful

ire·ful·ly, adverbire·ful·ness, noun

Words nearby ireful

IRBM, IRC, IRD, ire, Iredell, ireful, Ireland, Ireland, Republic of, Irene, irenic, irenicon

Example sentences from the Web for ireful

The lieutenant twisted his derby in chagrined, ireful hands.
No. 13 Washington Square|Leroy Scott
In this ireful frame of mind, Mabel met the ladies of the Advisory Council.
Comrade Yetta|Albert Edwards
There was the ireful consciousness that the narrow-gauge folks were giving him a raw deal on that dynamite matter.
Joan of Arc of the North Woods|Holman Day
But his ireful restlessness will not allow him to accept this concession.
Doctor Cupid|Rhoda Broughton

As she paces to and fro the ugly din fades out of her ears and the ireful red out of her cheeks.
Doctor Cupid|Rhoda Broughton