ill-tempered

noun

bad or irritable disposition.

Origin:
1595–1605

Related forms

ill-tem·pered, adjective

ill-tem·pered·ly, adverb

ill-tem·pered·ness, noun

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ill temper

—n
	bad temper; irritability

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ill-tempered

—*adj*
	showing bad temper; irritable

ill-'temperedly

—*adv*

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