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Grammar : Adj
Spell : kwik-tem-perd
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkwɪkˈtɛm pərd



Definition of quick-tempered

  • adj easily upset, angered
Example sentences :
  • He was a quick-tempered man, and when he saw what was going on, how mad he was!
  • Extract from : « Harper's Young People, July 27, 1880 » by Various
  • He was a quick-tempered gentleman, and my playfulness offended him.
  • Extract from : « The Suitors of Yvonne » by Raphael Sabatini
  • "Mistress is so quick-tempered that I cannot live with her," said the girl.
  • Extract from : « The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; » by Various
  • They were almost as safe as a large dog is if he is known to be quick-tempered.
  • Extract from : « Two Arrows » by William O. Stoddard
  • He said: "Do you know what a wilful, quick-tempered girl Clara is?"
  • Extract from : « Robert Hardy's Seven Days » by Charles Monroe Sheldon
  • "That Sewall is a kind of quick-tempered fellow," he remarked to Dow.
  • Extract from : « Roosevelt in the Bad Lands » by H. Hagedorn.
  • You know Bart used to be quick-tempered, resentful, and inclined to brood.
  • Extract from : « Frank Merriwell's Son » by Burt L. Standish
  • Ole weighed two-twenty in his summer haircut and was quick-tempered.
  • Extract from : « At Good Old Siwash » by George Fitch
  • She will be quick-tempered, strong-willed, very courageous and rather selfish.
  • Extract from : « The Influence of the Stars » by Rosa Baughan
  • She is quick-tempered, and is of the class—English serving-girl.
  • Extract from : « The Mormon Prophet and His Harem » by C.V. Waite

Synonyms for quick-tempered

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