From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhot-temperedˌhot-ˈtempered adjective ANGRYhaving a tendency to become angry easily → hot temper at hot1
Examples from the Corpus
hot-tempered• Even his friends concede that Pillsbury can be difficult, being something of a diva, hot-tempered and imperious.• As can be imagined, they were very easily degenerated into hot-tempered battles fought in deadly earnest.• Spencer was kind, courteous, sometimes hot-tempered, cleverer than most people thought and very funny.• Southgate's and Bowyer's were fiery, hot-tempered, rearing and kicking the air with sharpened hooves.• Oh, no, not with that aggravating, hot-tempered, sensuous little leprechaun.• Neil Foster faces a hefty fine from Essex today following his hot-tempered, stump-kicking antics during the current round of championship matches.• Hospital staff sent him home to try to patch things up with his hot-tempered wife. 