short-tempered

[ shawrt-tem-perd ]

/ ˈʃɔrtˈtɛm pərd /

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adjective

having a quick, hasty temper; irascible.

Origin of short-tempered

First recorded in 1885–90

SYNONYMS FOR short-tempered

irritable, testy, choleric, waspish.

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Words nearby short-tempered

short straw, short subject, short sweetening, short-tailed shearwater, short-tailed shrew, short-tempered, short-term, short-term exposure limit, short-termism, short-term memory, short time

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Example sentences from the Web for short-tempered

“I wish to apologize for being so short-tempered this morning,” he began.
The Cricket|Marjorie Cooke
The examiner too could be impulsive, was indeed apt to be short-tempered.
The Roll-Call|Arnold Bennett
The officer, who appeared to be short-tempered, glanced again at the form and then looked quickly at him.
If Winter Comes|A.S.M. Hutchinson
All of them are short-tempered, and the bars of their captivity not too strong.
From Sea to Sea|Rudyard Kipling

I have heard Japanese say that "foreigners are short-tempered because they eat so much meat."
The Foundations of Japan|J.W. Robertson Scott

British Dictionary definitions for short-tempered

short-tempered

adjective

easily moved to anger; irascible

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单词	short-tempered
释义	short-tempered [ shawrt-tem-perd ] / ˈʃɔrtˈtɛm pərd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR short-tempered ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having a quick, hasty temper; irascible. Origin of short-tempered First recorded in 1885–90 SYNONYMS FOR short-tempered irritable, testy, choleric, waspish. SEE SYNONYMS FOR short-tempered ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby short-tempered short straw, short subject, short sweetening, short-tailed shearwater, short-tailed shrew, short-tempered, short-term, short-term exposure limit, short-termism, short-term memory, short time Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for short-tempered “I wish to apologize for being so short-tempered this morning,” he began. The Cricket\|Marjorie Cooke The examiner too could be impulsive, was indeed apt to be short-tempered. The Roll-Call\|Arnold Bennett The officer, who appeared to be short-tempered, glanced again at the form and then looked quickly at him. If Winter Comes\|A.S.M. Hutchinson All of them are short-tempered, and the bars of their captivity not too strong. From Sea to Sea\|Rudyard Kipling I have heard Japanese say that "foreigners are short-tempered because they eat so much meat." The Foundations of Japan\|J.W. Robertson Scott British Dictionary definitions for short-tempered short-tempered adjective easily moved 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 short-tempered cantankerous, choleric, crabby, gruff, harsh, irascible, irritable, snappish, testy, cranky, crotchety, fiery, grouchy, hot-tempered, ill-tempered, impatient, quick-tempered, snappy, temperamental, touchy
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short-tempered

adjective

Origin of short-tempered

SYNONYMS FOR short-tempered

Words nearby short-tempered

Example sentences from the Web for short-tempered

British Dictionary definitions for short-tempered

adjective

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