They are typically male, powerful and irascible rulers.
He is very stingy with money and an irascible no-nonsense type.
Treacherous river crossings, unpredictable beasts, bone-chilling cold, searing heat, parching thirst, bad water, irascible tempers, and heroic cooperation all became real to him.
He usually played somewhat pompous and irascible figures of authority, excelling in comedy films.
But he admits that has relationship problems with others and defines himself as a person of difficult temperament, irascible, sometimes.
Cassilanes is certainly an irascible old man -- but he has an addition grievance.
Alas, the kids' bulky fishing equipment causes nothing but discomfort for the rest of the passengers, to say nothing of the irascible bus conductor.
Her first name is a play on the word irascible, as she is easily irritated and quick to anger.
