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