Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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But there," she continued irefully, "you may talk to a fool till you are dead and 'twill still be a fool!

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In this ireful frame of mind, Mabel met the ladies of the Advisory Council.

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But the other brake out in anger, for still was his wrath great, and irefully he spoke: "Even to such a plight hast thou thyself brought me!"

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And so," she exclaimed, slamming the door, and irefully addressing Rachel, "and so your beggarly father has been and broke my china cup!

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"You have been asked for your Christian name," she said, irefully; "with unparalleled obstinacy you have refused to tell it; you shall be called Burns, and go to bed at once."

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