short-tempered

[ shawrt-tem-perd ]
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adjective
  1. having a quick, hasty temper; irascible.

Origin of short-tempered

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First recorded in 1885–90

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How to use short-tempered in a sentence

  • I'm not violent, ever, but I can be short tempered and was afraid of myself.

  • With a short-tempered bang, Smith hung up, after saying that he would call back later.

    Cue for Quiet | Thomas L. Sherred
  • He had lately become quick and short-tempered, but always with a visible attempt to be kind to those around him.

    The Landleaguers | Anthony Trollope
  • His demeanor was that of a man suffering an intolerable headache and correspondingly short-tempered.

    Big Timber | Bertrand W. Sinclair
  • Towards the end of that week the entire staff became exceedingly short tempered.

    Fanny Goes to War | Pat Beauchamp

British Dictionary definitions for short-tempered

short-tempered

adjective
  1. easily moved to anger; irascible

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