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February 05, 2018 Word of the Day

hot-tempered /ˈhɑːtˈtɛmpɚd/ adjective
hot-tempered
/ˈhɑːtˈtɛmpɚd/
adjective
The boss is very hot-tempered.
The boss is very hot-tempered.
Definition of HOT-TEMPERED

[more hot–tempered; most hot–tempered]

: becoming angry very easily : having or showing a hot temper

  • a hot-tempered political activist

  • a hot-tempered reply

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