"temperish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more temperish [comparative], most temperish [superlative]
Etymology: temper + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|temper|ish}} temper + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} temperish (comparative more temperish, superlative most temperish)
  1. Peevish; cross.
    Sense id: en-temperish-en-adj-MkwG66vd
  2. Having a bad-tempered disposition; moody or volatile.
    Sense id: en-temperish-en-adj-wiyOgDJj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 23 77

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