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ill-humor

n. (alternative spelling of ill humor English)

Usage examples of "ill-humor".

The third time he scowled, began moving restlessly about the room, and when he went out later was grouchy, ill-humored, drank considerably more than he usually did, and left the waiters and the rest anarchistically small tips.

Being checked in this sly business, they became ill-humored and returned, angry, down the river.

He, usually so reserved and ill-humored with his servants, had kept Hymn-of-Praise in close converse for nigh upon an hour, asking many questions about the crime, about the petty constables' action in the matter and the comments made by the village folk.

An ill-humored and suspicious man, was Justinian, frightfully quick to take offense.

So Bud was perfectly aware of the fact that he would be missed, and he was ill-humored enough to be glad of it.

Just this afternoon she had worked charcoal and horse dung over the metal, hoping to ward off speculative glances from men and ill-humored appraisals from other girls.

It was seldom that the coach from Wildairs Hall drew up before the lichgate, but upon rare Sunday mornings Mistress Wimpole and her two charges contrived, if Sir Jeoffry was not in an ill-humor and the coachman was complaisant, to be driven to service.

Keep your ill-humor at home in your money boxes, or, since you have clerks whom you pay, vent it upon them.