- quick-tem|pered
- quick-tem|pered «KWIHK TEHM puhrd», adjective.easily angered. SYNONYM(S): irascible, peppery.
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quick-tem·pered — … Useful english dictionary
hot-tem|pered — «HOT TEHM puhrd», adjective. having a quick temper; easily angered: »Hot tempered students and war veterans ordered a general protest strike (Time) … Useful english dictionary
short-tem|pered — «SHRT TEHM puhrd», adjective. easily made angry; quick tempered … Useful english dictionary
tem·pered — /ˈtɛmpɚd/ adj, always used before a noun : brought to the desired hardness or strength by heating and cooling tempered steel/glass see also ↑bad tempered, ↑good tempered, ↑ill tempered, ↑quick tempered … Useful english dictionary
quick-tempered — quick tem|pered [ ,kwık tempərd ] adjective someone who is quick tempered becomes angry very easily … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
quick-tempered — quick′ tem′pered adj. easily angered; touchy • Etymology: 1820–30 … From formal English to slang
quick-tempered — adjective quickly aroused to anger a hotheaded commander • Syn: ↑choleric, ↑irascible, ↑hotheaded, ↑hot tempered, ↑short tempered • Similar to: ↑ill natured … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
short-tempered — adjective quickly aroused to anger a hotheaded commander • Syn: ↑choleric, ↑irascible, ↑hotheaded, ↑hot tempered, ↑quick tempered • Similar to: ↑ill natured … Useful english dictionary
short-tempered — short′ tem′pered adj. having a quick, hasty temper • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
