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short-tempered

[ shawrt-tem-perd ]

/ ˈʃɔrtˈtɛm pərd /

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adjective

having a quick, hasty temper; irascible.

Origin of short-tempered

First recorded in 1885–90

SYNONYMS FOR short-tempered

irritable, testy, choleric, waspish.

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Words nearby short-tempered

short-sighted, short-spoken, short-staffed, short-tailed shearwater, short-tailed shrew, short-tempered, short-term, short-term exposure limit, short-term memory, short-termism, short-timer

Example sentences from the Web for short-tempered

“I wish to apologize for being so short-tempered this morning,” he began.

The Cricket |Marjorie Cooke
The examiner too could be impulsive, was indeed apt to be short-tempered.

The Roll-Call |Arnold Bennett
The officer, who appeared to be short-tempered, glanced again at the form and then looked quickly at him.

If Winter Comes |A.S.M. Hutchinson
All of them are short-tempered, and the bars of their captivity not too strong.

From Sea to Sea |Rudyard Kipling

I have heard Japanese say that "foreigners are short-tempered because they eat so much meat."

The Foundations of Japan |J.W. Robertson Scott

British Dictionary definitions for short-tempered

short-tempered

adjective

easily moved to anger; irascible