temper : Idioms & Phrases

• noun a persisting angry mood
  bad temper.
  

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• adjective satellite annoyed and irritable
  crabby; grouchy; crabbed; cross; bad-tempered; grumpy; fussy.
  

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• adjective satellite not easily irritated
  equable; even-tempered; placid.
  
  • an equable temper
  • not everyone shared his placid temperament
  • remained placid despite the repeated delays

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• noun a cheerful and agreeable mood
  good humour; good humor; amiability.
  

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• adjective satellite not easily irritated
  equable; even-tempered; placid.
  
  • an equable temper
  • not everyone shared his placid temperament
  • remained placid despite the repeated delays

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Good`-tem"pered adjective

Definitions

1. Having a good temper; not easily vexed. See Good-natured.

Webster 1913

• adjective satellite quickly aroused to anger
  quick-tempered; hot-tempered; hotheaded; choleric; irascible.
  
  • a hotheaded commander

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• noun a persisting angry mood
  bad temper.
  

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• anger; moroseness; crossness.

Webster 1913

• adjective satellite annoyed and irritable
  crabby; grouchy; crabbed; cross; bad-tempered; grumpy; fussy.
  

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Ill`-tem"pered adjective

Definitions

1. Of bad temper; morose; crabbed; sour; peevish; fretful; quarrelsome.
2. Unhealthy; ill-conditioned. Obs.

   So ill-tempered I am grown, that I am afraid I shall catch cold, while all the world is afraid to melt away. Pepys.

Webster 1913

• verb get very angry and fly into a rage
  hit the roof; flip one's lid; have kittens; fly off the handle; go ballistic; flip one's wig; hit the ceiling; throw a fit; blow one's stack; combust; blow up; blow a fuse; have a fit.
  
  • The professor combusted when the student didn't know the answer to a very elementary question
  • Spam makes me go ballistic

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• not in good temper; irritated; angry.

Webster 1913

• noun a feeling of resentful anger
  irascibility; quick temper; spleen.
  

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• adjective satellite quickly aroused to anger
  quick-tempered; hot-tempered; hotheaded; choleric; irascible.
  
  • a hotheaded commander

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• noun a feeling of resentful anger
  irascibility; quick temper; spleen.
  

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• adjective satellite quickly aroused to anger
  quick-tempered; hot-tempered; hotheaded; choleric; irascible.
  
  • a hotheaded commander

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• in deep well boring, an adjusting screw connecting the working beam with the rope carrying the tools, for lowering the tools as the drilling progresses.

Webster 1913