hot-tempered
1hot-tempered — adj having a tendency to become angry easily ▪ a hot tempered young man →hot temper at ↑hot1 (1b) …
2hot-tempered — index fractious, hot blooded, petulant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3hot-tempered — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ easily angered …
4hot-tempered — [hät′tem΄pərd] adj. having a fiery temper; easily made angry …
5hot-tempered — adjective quickly aroused to anger a hotheaded commander • Syn: ↑choleric, ↑irascible, ↑hotheaded, ↑quick tempered, ↑short tempered • Similar to: ↑ill natured …
6hot-tempered — ADJ GRADED If you describe someone as hot tempered, you think they get angry very quickly and easily. He is so hot tempered and excitable, like a bottle of soda water exploding …
7hot tempered — quick to become angry, lose your temper He s hot tempered very impatient and often angry …
8hot-tempered — /hot tem peuhrd/, adj. easily angered; short tempered. * * * …
9hot-tempered — hot′ tem′pered adj. easily angered; short tempered • Etymology: 1845–55 …
10hot-tempered — hot tem|pered [ ,hat tempərd ] adjective becoming angry very easily …
