- hot-tempered
- adjectivequickly aroused to anger-
a hotheaded commander
• Syn: ↑choleric, ↑irascible, ↑hotheaded, ↑quick-tempered, ↑short-tempered• Similar to: ↑ill-natured* * *
tending to become very angry easily
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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hot-tempered — adj having a tendency to become angry easily ▪ a hot tempered young man →hot temper at ↑hot1 (1b) … Dictionary of contemporary English
hot-tempered — index fractious, hot blooded, petulant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
hot-tempered — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ easily angered … English terms dictionary
hot-tempered — [hät′tem΄pərd] adj. having a fiery temper; easily made angry … English World dictionary
hot-tempered — ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as hot tempered, you think they get angry very quickly and easily. He is so hot tempered and excitable, like a bottle of soda water exploding … English dictionary
hot tempered — quick to become angry, lose your temper He s hot tempered very impatient and often angry … English idioms
hot-tempered — /hot tem peuhrd/, adj. easily angered; short tempered. * * * … Universalium
hot-tempered — hot′ tem′pered adj. easily angered; short tempered • Etymology: 1845–55 … From formal English to slang
hot-tempered — hot tem|pered [ ,hat tempərd ] adjective becoming angry very easily … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hot-tempered — adjective Become very vocal or even violent when angered or frustrated. Ant: cool, cool headed, even tempered See Also: quick tempered, short tempered … Wiktionary
