Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index S short-tempered: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: short-tem•pered Pronunciation: (shôrt'tem'purd), [key] — adj. having a quick, hasty temper; irascible. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: short-tempered (Thesaurus) short-tailed shrew short-term TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Who's Who in the "Lord of the Rings" Roman Catholic Church Hierarchy Current Events This Week: March 2023 42 Top Western Movie Quotes Slaves in the Family User's Guide to Environmental Language ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: irascible Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language