/ Dictionary / Index B bad-tempered: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bad-tem•pered Pronunciation: (bad'tem"purd), [key] — adj. cross; cranky; surly; ill-tempered: a bad-tempered person. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: bad-tempered (Thesaurus) bad rap bad trip Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ounterfeit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language