QUICK TEMPERED is a phrase used to describe someone who has a short temper and easily gets angry. The crossword solutions for this term are TESTY (5 letters), SNIPPY (6 letters), and IRASCIBLE (9 letters). TESTY means irritable or bad-tempered, SNIPPY means snappish or sharp in manner, and IRASCIBLE means easily angered or bad-tempered. All three words are synonyms for QUICK TEMPERED and describe someone who has a short temper and easily gets angry.