/ Dictionary / Index H hot-tempered: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hot-tem•pered Pronunciation: (hot'tem'purd), [key] — adj. easily angered; short-tempered. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hot-tempered (Thesaurus) hot tear Hottentot Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feline Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language