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ill-humored

UK/'ɪlhj'u:mərd/US

Definitions

adj.

Bad-tempered; irritable and surly.

脾气坏的,乖戾的。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
ill-root
+
humorearth, ground, low; (extended) human; moist
+
-edone who does, agent
=ill-humored

ill (bad) + humor (mood) + -ed = in a bad mood. Uses humor's older 'mood' sense, not 'funny.'

Root hum still carries 46 more words

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He arrived late and ill-humored after the traffic.

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