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hot-tempered

American  
[hot-tem-perd] / ˈhɒtˈtɛm pərd /

adjective

  1. easily angered; short-tempered.


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A welter of memoirs and biographies have traced their colorful lives as well as their relationships with one another and with their hot-tempered father, David.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 31, 2026

Liverpool put their recent Premier League struggles behind them to end Manchester City's unbeaten run in an enthralling and hot-tempered encounter at Anfield, which saw Jurgen Klopp sent off.

From BBC Oct. 16, 2022

The network on Tuesday defended the series, which portrays the Lakers great as hot-tempered and moody.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2022

Caan was nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor for his portrayal of the hot-tempered Corleone in 1972's "The Godfather."

From Reuters Jul. 7, 2022

When the three had left the stage, the hot-tempered boy remained, just as Scythe Faraday had said earlier in the day.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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