ill temper

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noun

bad or irritable disposition.

Origin of ill temper

First recorded in 1595–1605

Other words from ill temper

ill-tempered, adjective
ill-tem·pered·ly, adverb
ill-tem·pered·ness, noun

Words Nearby ill temper

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How to use ill temper in a sentence

Does she think that I would sell myself to age, ill-temper and ugliness, for all the money in the Bank of England?
The World Before Them | Susanna Moodie
Tears dropped fast on her knitting-work; but when Tom woke up, she spoke kindly, and tried to atone for her ill-temper.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866 | Various
And to-day have been in a crispation of energy and ill-temper, raking my wretched mail together.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25) | Robert Louis Stevenson
The lieutenant turned his horse, and, followed by his bodyguard, rode home in a very ill temper.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks | Bracebridge Hemyng
We have tried to make this article temperate, fair and free from ill temper and ill feeling.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for ill temper

ill temper

noun

bad temper; irritability

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