quick-tempered
[ kwik-tem-perd ]
/ ˈkwɪkˈtɛm pərd /
adjective
easily angered.
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Origin of quick-tempered
First recorded in 1820–30
SYNONYMS FOR quick-tempered
Words nearby quick-tempered
quick-setting, quicksilver, quickstep, Quick's test, quick study, quick-tempered, quickthorn, quick time, quick trick, quickwater, quick-witted
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British Dictionary definitions for quick-tempered
quick-tempered
adjective
readily roused to anger; irascible
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