adjective
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
good-tempered/foul-tempered/quick-tempered etc
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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My father was quick-tempered and often drunk.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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At fifteen, Catherine was the most beautiful girl for miles around, but she was proud and quick-tempered .
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He was also quick-tempered in a way that sent Frankie scuttling for cover whenever he raised his voice.
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They are a wild, free-spirited people, quick-tempered as Elves go, and swift to avenge any stain on their honour.