вспы́льчивый — meaning in English
vspylchivyy
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English meaning
- explosive adjective Likely to explode, or having the sudden, violent force of an explosion.
- inflammable adj Able to catch fire and burn.
- irascible adjective Easily made angry; quick-tempered by nature.
- peppery adj Tasting or smelling strongly of pepper, especially in a hot, spicy way.
- quick adj Moving or happening fast.
- testy adj Easily irritated or short-tempered.
- volatile adjective Likely to change suddenly and unpredictably, especially for the worse.
Senses
вспы́льчивый is used for these senses in English:
- explosive (slang) Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.
- hot-tempered Becoming very vocal or even violent when angered or frustrated.
- inflammable (figuratively) Easily excited; set off by the slightest excuse; easily enraged or inflamed.
- irascible Easily provoked to outbursts of anger; irritable.
- peppery (figuratively) Having a fiery temperament.
- quick (of people or tempers) Easily aroused to anger; quick-tempered.
- quick-tempered Easily or quickly angered or frustrated.
- short-tempered Easily angered; frequently losing one's temper.
explosive — full definition
- adjective Likely to explode, or having the sudden, violent force of an explosion.
- noun A substance that can explode, such as dynamite.
inflammable — full definition
- adj Able to catch fire and burn.
- adj Able to catch fire very easily.
- adj Quick to become angry or upset over the smallest thing.
- adj (rare) Not able to catch fire easily.
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