Definition: 1. A sudden outburst of anger. 2. A characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling. 3. A disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger. 4. The elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking. 5. Toughen (steel or glass) by a process of gradually heating and cooling. 6. Harden by reheating and cooling in oil.
Use 'temper' in a sentence:
1. He had an irascible temper.
2. She has a vicious temper.
3. It says a lot for her that she never lost her temper.
4. Try to avoid losing your temper if at all possible.
5. I hope he can control his temper.
6. She has a fiery temper.
7. Tempers were getting very frayed.
8. He had a terrible temper, and sometimes he would completely lose control.
9. I struggle to keep my temper with the kids when they misbehave.
10. Though he had a temper and could be nasty, it never lasted.
11. She cried almost continually and threw temper tantrums.
12. You may find your temper on a short fuse when confronting your teenager.
13. He was about to lose his temper but checked himself in time.
14. I've never seen him get cross or lose his temper.
15. His short temper had become notorious.
16. She was sorry that she'd lost her temper.
17. Mick was stubborn and domineering with a very bad temper.
18. She has a filthy temper.
19. I was in a bad temper last night.
20. She was still in a temper when Colin arrived.
21. He lost his temper and struck out wildly.
22. She broke the plates in a fit of temper.
23. After an hour of waiting, tempers began to fray.
24. Children often have temper tantrums at the age of two or thereabouts.
25. He readily admitted to the interviewer that he had a quick temper, with a tendency toward violence.
26. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have lost my temper.
27. 'Keep your temper,' he said to himself.
28. Tempers ignited when the whole family spent Christmas together.
29. She says awful things when she's in a temper.
30. He curbed his temper.
31. Come back when you're in a better temper.
32. His hot temper was making it increasingly difficult for others to work with him.
33. His hot temper has landed him in trouble before.
34. He had a temper and could be nasty.
35. He has been known on occasion to lose his temper.
36. As the debate went on, tempers began to fray.
37. His boss has a foul temper.
38. Justice must be tempered with mercy.
39. She said nothing in case her temper slipped out of gear.
40. All at once she lost her temper.
41. He must learn to control his temper.
42. He needs to learn to curb his temper.
43. I think we should wait until tempers have cooled.
44. She lost her temper with a customer and shouted at him.
45. She struggled hard to master her temper.
46. Even my love of literary fame, my ruling passion, never soured my temper.
