| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Irascible; passionate.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb irously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (irously) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective irous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "IROUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1390. (references) |
| Etymology:Irous \I"rous\, adjective. [Old French expression iros, from ire. See Ire.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: IROUS
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Apt to be angry. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
