: inclined to show temper : easily angered : irascible a beefy, temperish customer, stubborn and cocksure— Arthur Mayse.

What does it mean when someone is tempered?

Word forms: tempers

If you refer to someone's temper or say that they have a temper, you mean that they become angry very easily. He had a temper and could be nasty. His short temper had become notorious. Synonyms: irritability, anger, irascibility, passion More Synonyms of temper.

What is the meaning of the word short tempered?

adjective. Someone who is short-tempered gets angry very quickly. I'm a bit short-tempered sometimes. Synonyms: quick-tempered, impatient, touchy, irascible More Synonyms of short-tempered.