fuse² or (esp US) fuze /fūz/

1. A train of combustible material in a waterproof covering, used with a detonator to initiate an explosion
2. Any device used to explode a mine, bomb, etc under specified circumstances or at a specified time

a short fuse

A quick temper

• many a little pickle a mickle
• many a mickle makes a muckle
• manyata
• manyatas
• manyatta
• manyattas
• many-coloured
• man-year
• man-years
• many-eyed
• manyfold
• many-folded
• many happy returns
• many happy returns of the day
• many-headed
• many-headed beast
• many-headed monster
• many moons ago
• manyplies
• many-root
• many-sided
• many-sidedness
• many-tongued
• manzanilla
• manzanillas