short-tempered

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short-tem·pered (shôrt

rd)

adj.

Easily or quickly moved to anger; irascible.

short-tempered

adj

easily moved to anger; irascible

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Adj.

short-tempered - quickly aroused to anger; "a hotheaded commander"

hot-tempered, hotheaded, irascible, quick-tempered, choleric

ill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition

short-tempered

adjective quick-tempered, impatient, touchy, irascible, fiery, peppery, ratty (Brit. & N.Z. informal), testy, chippy (informal), hot-tempered, choleric I'm a bit short-tempered sometimes.

Translations

short-tempered [ˈʃɔːtˈtempəd] ADJ → irritable

short-tempered [ˌʃɔːtˈtɛmpəd] adj (in general) → irascibile; (in a bad mood) → di cattivo umore

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