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a fretful temper

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  • Fretful — Fret ful, a. [See 2d {Fret}.] Disposed to fret; ill humored; peevish; angry; in a state of vexation; as, a fretful temper. {Fret ful*ly}, adv. {Fret ful*ness}, n. Syn: Peevish; ill humored; ill natured; irritable; waspish; captious; petulant;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Temper — Tem per, n. 1. The state of any compound substance which results from the mixture of various ingredients; due mixture of different qualities; just combination; as, the temper of mortar. [1913 Webster] 2. Constitution of body; temperament; in old… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Temper screw — Temper Tem per, n. 1. The state of any compound substance which results from the mixture of various ingredients; due mixture of different qualities; just combination; as, the temper of mortar. [1913 Webster] 2. Constitution of body; temperament;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • fretful — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. restless; peevish, pettish. See agitation, discontent. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. peevish, petulant, cross, captious; see irritable . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. discontented, irritable,… …   English dictionary for students

  • Out of temper — Out Out (out), adv. [OE. out, ut, oute, ute, AS. [=u]t, and [=u]te, [=u]tan, fr. [=u]t; akin to D. uit, OS. [=u]t, G. aus, OHG. [=u]z, Icel. [=u]t, Sw. ut, Dan. ud, Goth. ut, Skr. ud. [root]198. Cf. {About}, {But}, prep., {Carouse}, {Utter}, a.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fretfully — Fretful Fret ful, a. [See 2d {Fret}.] Disposed to fret; ill humored; peevish; angry; in a state of vexation; as, a fretful temper. {Fret ful*ly}, adv. {Fret ful*ness}, n. Syn: Peevish; ill humored; ill natured; irritable; waspish; captious;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fretfulness — Fretful Fret ful, a. [See 2d {Fret}.] Disposed to fret; ill humored; peevish; angry; in a state of vexation; as, a fretful temper. {Fret ful*ly}, adv. {Fret ful*ness}, n. Syn: Peevish; ill humored; ill natured; irritable; waspish; captious;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Matthew Bramble — is a gouty humorist in Tobias Smollett s The Expedition of Humphry Clinker ; of a fretful temper, yet generous and kind, who has a sister, Miss Tabitha, an ungainly maiden at forty five, and of anything but a sweet temper …   Wikipedia

  • BRAMBLE, MATTHEW —    a gouty humorist in Humphrey Clinker ; of a fretful temper, yet generous and kind, who has a sister, MISS TABITHA, an ungainly maiden at forty five, and of anything but a sweet temper …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Petulance — Pet u*lance, Petulancy Pet u*lan*cy, n. [L. petulania: cf. F. p[ e]tulance. See {Petulant}.] The quality or state of being petulant; temporary peevishness; pettishness; capricious ill humor. The petulancy of our words. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Petulancy — Petulance Pet u*lance, Petulancy Pet u*lan*cy, n. [L. petulania: cf. F. p[ e]tulance. See {Petulant}.] The quality or state of being petulant; temporary peevishness; pettishness; capricious ill humor. The petulancy of our words. B. Jonson. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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