irascible

But science has a process for all of this—scientists tend to be irascible, doubting, and arrogant if not annoying.

The poet, finding that he must choose between the ducal circle and his irascible associate, at once chose the latter alternative.

For this marriage, after playing the obdurate and irascible godfather so long, he was suddenly transformed into a fairy godmother.

An angry retort hovered on Martin-Roget's lips, but after a second or two he succeeded in holding his irascible temper in check.

Many of them have been brought about by the irascible but delightful Irish member, Dr. Tanner.

My host, an irascible man, looked round, and then said: "Who the devil has given that dog a grape?"