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Definition of Ill-tempered
1. Adjective. Annoyed and irritable.
Similar to: Ill-natured
Derivative terms: Crabbedness, Crab, Crabbiness, Crossness, Fussiness, Grouch, Grump, Grumpiness
Definition of Ill-tempered
1. Adjective. Having ill temper; being in a bad mood. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ill-tempered
Literary usage of Ill-tempered
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Pahlavi Texts by Edward William West (1885)
"The ill-tempered is less evil * than the ill- informed ; (8) because the
ill-tempered, except by a decree, is not able to seize anything away from any one; ..."
2. The English Illustrated Magazine (1895)
"FIRST ill-tempered HUSBAND. You must be mad to ask such a question. ... If you
are tired, why don't you go home ? FIRST ILL - TEMPERED ..."
3. The English Illustrated Magazine (1895)
"FIRST ill-tempered HUSBAND. You must be mad to ask such a question. ... FIRST ILL -
TEMPERED HUSBAND. Because we are obliged to stay and look after our ..."
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