TOP

Definition of short-tempered adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

short-tempered

adjective
 
/ˌʃɔːt ˈtempəd/
 
/ˌʃɔːrt ˈtempərd/
jump to other results
  1. tending to become angry very quickly and easily
    • Being tired makes me very short-tempered.
    Topics Feelingsc2
trait
noun
 
 
From the Word list
Oxford 5000
B2
Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day