Derivatives:
bad-temperedly adv.
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adj [more \bad-tempered; most \bad-tempered]
: easily annoyed or angered : ↑ill-tempered
a bad-tempered old man
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often angry; in an angry mood
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She gets very bad-tempered when she's tired.
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He sat in bad-tempered silence.
Example Bank:
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He grew increasingly bad-tempered as the afternoon wore on.
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It is his illness that makes him bad-tempered.
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Her husband was a bad-tempered man.
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What's making her so bad-tempered?
Useful english dictionary. 2012.