Short-spoken and Short-tempered

Short-spoken adjective - Being or characterized by direct, brief, and potentially rude speech or manner.

Short-tempered and short-spoken are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Short-tempered" instead an adjective phrase "Short-spoken".

Short-tempered adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.

Short-spoken and short-tempered are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Short-spoken" instead an adjective phrase "Short-tempered".