It is his illness that makes him bad-tempered.
He grew increasingly bad-tempered as the afternoon wore on.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
bad-tempered — bad tem|pered [ ,bæd tempərd ] adjective * someone who is bad tempered easily becomes annoyed or angry a. used about people s behavior: He gave her a bad tempered scowl. b. used about situations or events where people behave in a bad tempered way … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bad-tempered — adj BrE someone who is bad tempered becomes easily annoyed and talks in an angry way to people = ↑irritable ▪ Why are you so bad tempered today? … Dictionary of contemporary English
bad-tempered — /bad tem peuhrd/, adj. cross; cranky; surly; ill tempered: a bad tempered person. [1920 25] * * * … Universalium
bad-tempered — [bad′tem΄pərd] adj. having a bad temper or cranky disposition; irritable … English World dictionary
bad-tempered — index fractious, perverse, petulant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
bad-tempered — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ easily angered … English terms dictionary
bad-tempered — adj. having a bad temper; irritable; easily annoyed. Derivatives: bad temperedly adv. * * * adj [more bad tempered; most bad tempered] : easily annoyed or angered : ↑ill tempered a bad tempered old man * * * ˌbad ˈtempered [bad tempered] … Useful english dictionary
bad-tempered */ — UK [ˌbæd ˈtempə(r)d] / US [ˌbæd ˈtempərd] adjective someone who is bad tempered easily becomes annoyed or angry a) used about people s behaviour He gave her a bad tempered scowl. b) used about situations or events where people behave in a bad… … English dictionary
bad-tempered — ADJ GRADED Someone who is bad tempered is not very cheerful and gets angry easily. When his headaches developed Nick became bad tempered and even violent... They walked in bad tempered silence. Syn: irritable … English dictionary
bad-tempered — adjective Of or pertaining to bad temper; showing anger. His bad tempered outburst caught his friends by surprise … Wiktionary
