Quickly aroused to anger.
Trait of being being easily angered or frustrated.
1 A little quick - tempered in handling help; expects too much at the outset.
2 She was a little quick - tempered and impulsive; but she soon recovered herself.
3 Because I am very quick - tempered I want to live with good-tempered people.
4 He was a lieutenant in the duke's body-guard, a quick - tempered , heady chap.
5 You're bound to be quick - tempered with hair of that glorious red shade.
6 Lord Vermeer was a competent, forceful man, a little quick - tempered and autocratic.
7 He is a fine, God- fearing man, but somewhat quick - tempered and dictatorial.
8 They are, however, very quick - tempered . As he spoke, the liquid began to slosh.
9 Everybody in Thagaste knew the quick - tempered and violent character of Patricius.
10 Proud, hot-headed, quick - tempered , he was often in trouble, more than once in prison.
11 She had honestly loved and respected the warm-hearted, quick - tempered old lady.
12 A quick - tempered , revengeful lot were the men of those Border clans.
13 Speak as a busy, quick - tempered old man in his disordered office.
14 I am by nature quick - tempered , but I try to overcome it by study.
15 Irishmen are very quick - tempered , and I see I have ruffled this one somewhat.
16 The quick - tempered worker, Peevish Peggy, looked slyly over her shoulder and nodded slightly.
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