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short temper

short temper noun: the personality trait of being quick to anger.

Noun

short temper (plural short tempers)

  1. (idiomatic) The personality trait of being quick to anger.
    • Be careful of what you say; he has a short temper.
    Synonyms:
    short fuse

short temper meaning in Tamil, Kannada and Indonesian

short temper in Tamil

எளிதிற் சினங்கொள் தன்மை

short temper in Kannada

ಮುಂಗೋಪ

short temper in Indonesian

Translations
sumbu pendek

Synonyms of short temper

Forms of short temper

pluralshort tempers

Words formed from short temper

Questions about short temper

What does short temper mean?
Short temper means the personality trait of being quick to anger.
What is short temper in Tamil?
Short temper in Tamil is எளிதிற் சினங்கொள் தன்மை. See Short temper meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is short temper?
Short temper is a noun.
What is the plural of short temper?
The plural of short temper is short tempers.

Words near short temper in the dictionary

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  2. SHORT syndrome
  3. short tag
  4. short tandem repeat
  5. short tandem repeats
  6. short temper
  7. short tempers
  8. short term
  9. short terms
  10. short time
  11. short title

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