ireful

[ahyuhr-fuhl] / ˈaɪər fəl /

ADJECTIVE

furious

Synonyms

WEAK

bent bent out of shape beside oneself boiling browned off bummed out corybantic crazed demented desperate enraged fierce fit to be tied foaming at the mouth frantic frenetic frenzied fuming hacked hopping mad in a towering rage incensed infuriated insane irate irrational livid maddened maniac rabid rage raging smoking steamed unreasonable up in arms vehement vicious violent wrathful

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It makes me ireful to think o’ them.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

"What poisoning doctor did you send?" he asked, with an ireful glance; "I want no doctor, I am not ill; I will not follow his prescription; he forbade me to eat; I will eat."

From International Weekly Miscellany - Volume 1, No. 8, August 19, 1850 by Various

At these ireful words, Nathan's eyes began to widen.

From Nick of the Woods by Bird, Robert M.

He was flushed and hot and hoarse, but the gleam in his eye was no longer that of offended pride and ireful resolve.

From The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul by Day, Holman

"Where are you goin', Aaron?" asked the placid Louada Murilla, troubled by his ireful demeanor.

From The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul by Day, Holman

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