- short of temper
- прил. несдержанный, раздражительный Syn : touchy, irritable
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short of temper
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temper — [n1] state of mind atmosphere, attitude, attribute, aura, character, climate, complexion, condition, constitution, disposition, drift, frame of mind, humor, individualism, individuality, leaning, makeup, mind, mood, nature, orientation, outlook,… … New thesaurus
short-tempered — adj tending to become angry very quickly →↑bad tempered ▪ She gets short tempered when she s tired. >short temper n … Dictionary of contemporary English
short-tempered — [shôrt′tem΄pərd] adj. having a tendency to lose one s temper; easily or quickly angered … English World dictionary
short-tempered — short′ tem′pered adj. having a quick, hasty temper • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
short fuse — ► NOUN informal ▪ a quick temper … English terms dictionary
short-tempered — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having a tendency to lose one s temper quickly … English terms dictionary
short fuse — ☆ short fuse n. Slang a tendency to become angry readily; quick temper … English World dictionary
temper — I UK [ˈtempə(r)] / US [ˈtempər] noun Word forms temper : singular temper plural tempers ** 1) [countable/uncountable] a tendency to get angry very quickly That temper of yours is going to get you into trouble. She should never have married a man… … English dictionary
temper — tem|per1 [ tempər ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount a tendency to get angry very quickly: That temper of yours is going to get you into trouble. She should never have married a man with such a violent temper. have a short temper (=become angry very … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
short temper — noun a feeling of resentful anger • Syn: ↑irascibility, ↑spleen, ↑quick temper • Derivationally related forms: ↑splenetic (for: ↑spleen), ↑irascible ( … Useful english dictionary
temper — 1 noun 1 TENDENCY TO BE ANGRY (C, U) a tendency to become angry suddenly: That temper of hers will get her into trouble one of these days. | If he can t control his temper, he should give up teaching. | quick/fiery/violent temper: Be careful, he… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
