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short-tempered

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short-tem·pered (shôrt

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adj.

Easily or quickly moved to anger; irascible.

short-tempered

Adjective

easily angered

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Adj.

1.

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

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

ill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition

Translations

short-tempered [ʃɔːtˈtɛmpəd] adj → enojadizo

short-tempered [ʃɔːtˈtɛmpəd] short adj → qui s'emporte facilement

short-tempered [ʃɔːtˈtɛmpəd] short adj → gereizt

short-tempered [ʃɔːtˈtɛmpəd] adj → irascibile

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