short fuse

English - Turkish

Definition of short fuse in English Turkish dictionary

Çok çabuk kızma, kolayca sinirlenmeye meyil

Related Terms

have a short fuse

tepesi çok çabuk atmak

have a short fuse

çabuk sinirlenmek

English - English

Definition of short fuse in English English dictionary

The personality trait of being quick to anger

Be careful of what you say; he has a short fuse.

A tendency to get angry easily, a quick temper

quick temper; tendency to become displeased or impatient easily

A quick temper

Related Terms

short fuses

plural form of short fuse

Hyphenation

Short fuse

Turkish pronunciation

şôrt fyuz

Synonyms

short temper

Pronunciation

/ˈsʜôrt ˈfyo͞oz/ /ˈʃɔːrt ˈfjuːz/

Etymology

[ 'short ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English sceort; akin to Old High German scurz short, Old Norse skortr lack.