I am looking for a word to describe a particular behaviour illustrated by a fictional charater for a story I am writing.
The character "Dinsmaner" is very knowledgable in his specialty field of knowledge. When Dinsmaner is asked to answer a question about something he knows in his field, he will act and answer in a very aggravated and annoyed manner, with a hint of hostility and agitation. After having answered the question he leaves the questioner feeling very reluctant to ask him other questions. The questioner feels a bit terrorized afterwards.
Anyway, what word would best describe Dinsmaner when he answers questions in his specialty field?
Thanks, Bob
The character "Dinsmaner" is very knowledgable in his specialty field of knowledge. When Dinsmaner is asked to answer a question about something he knows in his field, he will act and answer in a very aggravated and annoyed manner, with a hint of hostility and agitation. After having answered the question he leaves the questioner feeling very reluctant to ask him other questions. The questioner feels a bit terrorized afterwards.
Anyway, what word would best describe Dinsmaner when he answers questions in his specialty field?
Thanks, Bob