ill humour

British  

noun

1. a disagreeable or sullen mood; bad temper

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Other Word Forms

• ill-humoured
  adjective
• ill-humouredly
  adverb

Example Sentences

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ill humour

He showed no ill humour, however, towards his brother, for having pressed him to undertake a useless enterprise, when, undoubtedly, he would have preferred being by the side of Marie de Clairvaut.

From Henry of Guise; (Vol. I of 3) or, The States of Blois by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)

A heavy scowl sat upon his features from his present ill humour.

From The Man from Jericho by Litsey, Edwin Carlile

Dorothea listened with attention, and the Baron said with some ill humour: "Love cannot err; where else should we seek a guide for our path?"

From The Pictures; The Betrothing Novels by Thirlwall, Connop

Nevertheless she expected an answer, and, receiving none, the movement of her fan grew more energetic, and there was a degree of ill humour in the voice with which she said, sharply, "Elise!"

From Quicksands by Streckfuss, Adolph

When he got back to his own house, he was loud in expressing his ill humour against Mr. Hale, and the whole bench of justices: and uttered against them the most dreadful curses.

From Christmas Stories by Berens, Edward