irascible

He said that "they were similar characters, they were irascible, witty and caustic, and both were interested in writing".

But that night, 10 minutes before the first pitch, another player was pulled from the lineup with back spasms and Martin, the A’s irascible manager, wrote Davis’ name in his place.

Off they go in an RV to hit some big amateur tournaments, accompanied by the kid’s mother and the old pro’s irascible buddy.

She’s fighting patriarchal powers greater than herself, but she’s not to be underestimated, even if the production doesn’t quite clarify why everyone is in love with this stunning if rather irascible and self-involved young woman.

“A person who would define not just the sound of underground music through the next two decades, but also its discourse — the irascible, outspoken, intelligent and relentlessly ethical Steve Albini.”