EGAVE

choleric

About 0.17 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Senses relating to choler or yellow bile (“one of the four humours formerly believed to be secreted by the liver”). Of or relating to choler. Of a person: having an excess of choler, and thus having a tendency to become angry easily; also, of a person's complexion or temperament: dominated by choler.
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  2. adjective Of or relating to choler. Of a person: having an excess of choler, and thus having a tendency to become angry easily; also, of a person's complexion or temperament: dominated by choler.
  3. adjective Of or relating to choler.
  4. adjective Of a person: having an excess of choler, and thus having a tendency to become angry easily; also, of a person's complexion or temperament: dominated by choler.
  5. adjective Of a planet or zodiac sign, season, etc.: affecting people having an excess of choler, causing anger or irritability.
  6. adjective Of a body organ: affected by or containing choler, especially when abnormal or excessive. Of a disease or symptom: caused by choler, especially when abnormal or excessive. Of food: causing an excess of choler in the body.
  7. adjective Of a body organ: affected by or containing choler, especially when abnormal or excessive.
  8. adjective Of a disease or symptom: caused by choler, especially when abnormal or excessive.

Similar words

angry short-tempered hot-tempered quick-tempered hotheaded irascible ill-natured passionate short irate

Often followed by

and temperament man temper old disposition or in person

Word family

choleraic cholerically

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