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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

Detractors considered him a hot-tempered, arrogant bully and dubbed him "Hurricane Billy."

From Reuters Aug. 7, 2023

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

“Miss Bloom may be hot-tempered, but she is one of my most trusted wards,” she replied.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

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