quick-tempered

[ kwik-tem-perd ]

/ ˈkwɪkˈtɛm pərd /

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adjective

easily angered.

Origin of quick-tempered

First recorded in 1820–30

SYNONYMS FOR quick-tempered

quarrelsome, testy, churlish, irascible.

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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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Example sentences from the Web for quick-tempered

The blacksmith was a quick-tempered man, and after some language struck Jim in the mouth.
Tracks of a Rolling Stone|Henry J. Coke
Each of the two men was quick-tempered and haughty, but they managed to keep their anger out of their words.
Historic Events of Colonial Days|Rupert S. Holland
She is willful, quick-tempered, and impetuous, but large-hearted and lovable.
Airy Fairy Lilian|Margaret Wolfe Hamilton (AKA Duchess)
The boys driving our carts were Kurds, wild, quick-tempered, and reckless.
A Kut Prisoner|H. C. W. Bishop

George was not in the least quick-tempered as a rule, however; and their chaff seldom resulted in anything approaching a huff.
Into the Highways and Hedges|F. F. Montrsor (Frances Frederica)

British Dictionary definitions for quick-tempered

quick-tempered

adjective

readily roused to anger; irascible

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单词	quick-tempered
释义	quick-tempered [ kwik-tem-perd ] / ˈkwɪkˈtɛm pərd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quick-tempered ON THESAURUS.COM adjective easily angered. Origin of quick-tempered First recorded in 1820–30 SYNONYMS FOR quick-tempered quarrelsome, testy, churlish, irascible. SEE SYNONYMS FOR quick-tempered ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby quick-tempered quick-setting, quicksilver, quickstep, Quick's test, quick study, quick-tempered, quickthorn, quick time, quick trick, quickwater, quick-witted Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quick-tempered The blacksmith was a quick-tempered man, and after some language struck Jim in the mouth. Tracks of a Rolling Stone\|Henry J. Coke Each of the two men was quick-tempered and haughty, but they managed to keep their anger out of their words. Historic Events of Colonial Days\|Rupert S. Holland She is willful, quick-tempered, and impetuous, but large-hearted and lovable. Airy Fairy Lilian\|Margaret Wolfe Hamilton (AKA Duchess) The boys driving our carts were Kurds, wild, quick-tempered, and reckless. A Kut Prisoner\|H. C. W. Bishop George was not in the least quick-tempered as a rule, however; and their chaff seldom resulted in anything approaching a huff. Into the Highways and Hedges\|F. F. Montrsor (Frances Frederica) British Dictionary definitions for quick-tempered quick-tempered adjective readily roused to anger; irascible Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to quick-tempered choleric, cranky, cross, excitable, fiery, hot-tempered, impatient, impulsive, inflammable, irascible, irritable, passionate, peppery, petulant, quarrelsome, ratty, sensitive, short-tempered, shrewish, temperamental
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quick-tempered

adjective

Origin of quick-tempered

SYNONYMS FOR quick-tempered

Words nearby quick-tempered

Example sentences from the Web for quick-tempered

British Dictionary definitions for quick-tempered

adjective

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