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short-tempered

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short-tem·pered (shôrttmprd)
adj.
Easily or quickly moved to anger; irascible.

short-tempered
adj
easily moved to anger; irascible
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Adj.1.short-tempered - quickly aroused to anger; "a hotheaded commander"
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] ADJirritable
short-tempered [ˌʃɔːtˈtɛmpəd] adj (in general) → irascibile; (in a bad mood) → di cattivo umore
short-tempered [ˌʃɔːtˈtɛmpəd] adj (in general) → irascibile; (in a bad mood) → di cattivo umore


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