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jähzornig (adj)
   violent-tempered; enraged, furious
jähzornig (adv)
   in a blind rage

Der Milliardenbetrüger Bernard Madoff sitzt hinter Gittern. Nun rechnet seine Sekretärin ab - und beschreibt den Ex-Chef als jähzornigen Frauenhelden.
Billionaire swindler Bernard Madoff is sitting behind bars. Now his secretary is settling accounts — and describes her ex-boss as a violent-tempered womanizer.

Related Words:
der Jähzorn violent temper; violent outburst

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