temperish adjective2 •Peevish; cross.If our reaction is temperish, Great Britain gets it five minutes after she sends her message. — 1931 •Having a bad-tempered disposition; moody or volatile.It is discerned that a child is temperish, or so inclined; the intention, of course, is to avert the current of this coming tide. — 1898 formsmore temperish · most temperish