short-tempered

American  

[shawrt-tem-perd] / ˈʃɔrtˈtɛm pərd /

adjective

1. having a quick, hasty temper; irascible.

   Synonyms:

   waspish, choleric, testy, irritable

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short-tempered British  

adjective

1. easily moved to anger; irascible

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Etymology

Origin of short-tempered

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

His soul, too, had been dragging a bit, weary and short-tempered.

From Literature

Some are more short-tempered than others, but on one occasion I had a whole team mad at me.

From Literature

Buckley said the effects of Arlo's brain injury have also changed his behaviour and personality, leaving him more short-tempered, easily frustrated and tired.

From BBC

An onslaught of scrutiny has followed Cronin since Tuesday night, when the notoriously short-tempered coach blew up at his own player late in UCLA’s blowout loss to Michigan State.

From Los Angeles Times

My daughter added her laugh-out-loud imitations of me being overly bossy or short-tempered, and her grandma’s habit of asking whether we were on the right train and sitting in the right seats.

From Los Angeles Times