- short-tem|pered
- short-tem|pered «SHRT TEHM puhrd», adjective.easily made angry; quick-tempered.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
short-tem|pered
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short-tem·pered — … 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
short-tempered — short tem|pered [ ,ʃɔrt tempərd ] adjective someone who is short tempered becomes angry very easily: a short tempered businessman … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
short-tempered — short′ tem′pered adj. having a quick, hasty temper • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
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
old trout — n British a middle aged or elderly woman, espe cially one who is frumpish or short tem pered. This expression has been used as a mild pejorative (very occasionally even affectionately) since the 19th century. Here s what s coming up for you; two… … Contemporary slang
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
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
hot-tempered — hot′ tem′pered adj. easily angered; short tempered • Etymology: 1845–55 … From formal English to slang
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
