SHORT TEMPER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does short temper mean? 

• SHORT TEMPER (noun)
  The noun SHORT TEMPER has 1 sense:

1. a feeling of resentful anger

  Familiarity information: SHORT TEMPER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SHORT TEMPER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A feeling of resentful anger

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Synonyms:

irascibility; quick temper; short temper; spleen

Hypernyms ("short temper" is a kind of...):

bad temper; ill temper (a persisting angry mood)