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Meaning of "foul-tempered" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOUL-TEMPERED

foul-tempered  [ˌfaʊlˈtempəd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOUL-TEMPERED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Foul-Tempered is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FOUL-TEMPERED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of foul-tempered in the English dictionary

The definition of foul-tempered in the dictionary is frequently and unnecessarily sullen or angry.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOUL-TEMPERED


fiery-tempered
ˈfaɪərɪˌtɛmpəd
hot-tempered
ˌhɒtˈtempəd
kippered
ˈkɪpəd
leopard
ˈlɛpəd
Leppard
ˈlɛpəd
pampered
ˈpæmpəd
sharp-tempered
ˌʃɑːpˈtempəd
Shepard
ˈʃɛpəd
shepherd
ˈʃɛpəd
Sheppard
ˈʃɛpəd
slippered
ˈslɪpəd
sweet-tempered
ˌswiːtˈtɛmpəd
tapered
ˈteɪpəd
tempered
ˈtɛmpəd
undistempered
ˌʌndɪsˈtempəd
unhampered
ʌnˈhæmpəd
unpampered
ʌnˈpæmpəd
unpeppered
ʌnˈpɛpəd
untempered
ʌnˈtempəd
zippered
ˈzɪpəd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOUL-TEMPERED

fought
foughty
foul
foul marten
foul play
foul shot
foul up
foul-mouthed
foul-smelling
foul-tasting
foul-up
foulard
foulbrood
foulder
foulie
foully
foulmart
foulness
foumart
found

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOUL-TEMPERED

bad-tempered
centered
chartered
considered
covered
even-tempered
good-tempered
ill-tempered
layered
ordered
powdered
quick-tempered
recovered
registered
remembered
scattered
short-tempered
unanswered
well-tempered
what the doctor ordered

Synonyms and antonyms of foul-tempered in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «foul-tempered» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOUL-TEMPERED

Find out the translation of foul-tempered to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of foul-tempered from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «foul-tempered» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

臭脾气
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

- Falta templado
570 millions of speakers

English

foul-tempered
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दुर्गंध से स्वभाव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خفف كريهة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фол - закаленное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mau- humorado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নোংরা-পোড়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bougon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Foul-tempered
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Foulspiel Temperierte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ファウル - 焼戻し
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파울 강화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gawe salah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hôi cường
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கெட்ட வார்த்தைகள் மனமுடைய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुन्हेगारीचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Faul huylu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fallo - temperato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

foul - hartowanego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фол - загартоване
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fault - temperat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φάουλ - μετριάζεται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vuil gehard
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

illa härdat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

foul- herdet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of foul-tempered

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOUL-TEMPERED»

The term «foul-tempered» is used very little and occupies the 154.647 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOUL-TEMPERED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about foul-tempered

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOUL-TEMPERED»

Discover the use of foul-tempered in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foul-tempered and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Incontrovertible Code of (Formerly) Unwritten Rules: ...
Nonetheless, some of us have become pretty sure that PMS isjust an excuse to act . . .well,let'sjust say, extremely edgy and foul-tempered. Raging fights can erupt over innocent questions like,“What's for dinner?” or “Can I have the remote?
Quentin Parker, 2011
2
Hold the Dark
A one-handed wizard. Foul-tempered and given to melting eyeballs. Ilfayne. He did not look anything like she had imagined a wizard to be. She had expected him to look older, for a start—he was said to be older than the Kingdom of Ganheim.
Frank Tuttle, 2010
3
Shakespeare on the Double! The Taming of the Shrew
PETRUCHIO KATE GREMIO TRANIO PETRUCHIO BAPTISTA GREMIO AND TRANIO PETRUCHIO GREMIO BAPTISTA Father Baptista, she's right. Your description and rumors about her are false. If she is foul-tempered, it is for a reason.
William Shakespeare, 2008
4
Ilfayne's Bane
A one-handed wizard. Foul-tempered and given to melting eyeballs. Ilfayne. He did not look anything like she had imagined a wizard to be. She had expected him to look older, for a start—he was said to be older than the Kingdom of Ganheim.
Julia Knight, 2009
5
Black Heart Loa
An unexpected and shocking awakening, given that her last memory had been of laying a go-to-sleep trick on that foul-tempered, ornery boy who'd broken into her house. The same foul-tempered and ornery boy who now housed the loa of ...
Adrian Phoenix, 2011
6
Shadow's Descent: Tides of Darkness - The Chronicles of the ...
She is almost as secretive about her talents as that foul-tempered Dwarf Kazarhan.” “She may hold her secrets, but she is also open in her willingness to help others learn. So much so that she is even willing to share her knowledge and skill ...
Joseph J. Bailey, 2012
7
THEY BITE
In their myths, the Illuyankas was a particularly powerful and foul-tempered creature who had an appetite for eating townspeople or, when denied villagers, their herds of livestock. Teshub, god of sky and storm, took it upon himself to rid the ...
Jonathan Maberry, David F. Kramer, 2009
8
Television Specials: 5,336 Entertainment Programs, ...
A young boys encounter with the foul-tempered Grinch when a howling night wind whisks him from his home in Whoville and lands him on the peak of Mt. Crimpit (the Grinch's home). Voices: Hans Conried (The Grinch), Jack DeLeon, Henry ...
Vincent Terrace, 2013
9
Earth Dawn Adventure Compendium
Gnanagh: He is advisor to his brother, the great king Moschtug. He knows many boring things about Cara Fahd. Moschtug humors him and listens to his advice, but as far as most of us are concerned concerned, he is a foul-tempered bore.
10
Cerebus the Barbarian Messiah: Essays on the Epic Graphic ...
This work, the first collection of critical essays on Cerebus, provides a multifaceted approach to Sim and Gerhard's complex and entertaining oeuvre, including their innovative use of the comic medium, storytelling and satiric techniques, ...
Eric Hoffman, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOUL-TEMPERED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term foul-tempered is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Favorite turtles spotted in spring
The only other species that rates as common would be the snapping turtle, a ponderous, foul-tempered beast whose preference for solitude ... «Waterbury Republican American, Jul 15»
2
Monday, July 6, 2015: Queen of Hearts in Augusta, EMMC-union …
Paul LePage, the Queen of Hearts from “Alice in Wonderland” pops into my head. The queen is a foul-tempered monarch, who Lewis Carroll ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
3
Londo boogies to a big pay day in saddle bronc competition
... took a bone-crunching spill off a foul-tempered bull named Broken Spoke, which has only been successfully ridden three times in its career. «The Register-Guard, Jul 15»
4
The stories behind 6 pets making so much cash they can now take …
In September 2012, Grumpy Cat's foul-tempered expression made her an internet sensation. Three years on, she's inspired a Hollywood movie ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
5
Blast destroys Young Teazer
Although regarded as "a nasty man, foul-tempered and disliked," he was able to sign on as first lieutenant on the newly built Young Teazer, ... «The Kingston Whig-Standard, Jun 15»
6
She's Funny That Way
But that's just the beginning of an increasingly frenetic story that involves Arnold's wife (Kathryn Hahn), a foul-tempered shrink (Jennifer ... «The List, Jun 15»
7
A rush to judge at the Boston Public Library
Like the foul-tempered monarch in “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland,” we do seem to enjoy it around here when heads roll in the wake of ... «Boston Globe, Jun 15»
8
A Fantasy Novel That Expertly Mixes Katniss Everdeen With Jane Eyre
But Uprooted's “Dragon” is in fact a professional title for a foul-tempered human wizard named Sarkan, whose fire-breathing mostly comes in ... «Slate Magazine, Jun 15»
9
Aloha review – inspiration overdose at the pixie-dust buffet
And then a fantastic explosion of rage from Alec Baldwin as a foul-tempered general who seems to have been saving up insults from The ... «The Guardian, May 15»
10
Nature Watch: Birds and other animals stay quiet when raising young
Snapping turtles aren't the most popular creatures -- and with good reason. They're foul-tempered and will bite anything that gets near them. «lehighvalleylive.com, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Foul-Tempered [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/foul-tempered>. Apr 2024 ».
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