chol·er·ic (k l  -r k, k-l rk)adj. 1. Easily angered; bad-tempered. 2. Showing or expressing anger. chol er·i·cal·ly, choler·ic·ly adv. |
choleric [ˈkɒlərɪk]
adj
1. bad-tempered
2. (Medicine / Pathology) bilious or causing biliousness
cholerically , cholericly adv
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| Adj. | 1. | choleric - easily moved to anger; "men of the choleric type take to kicking and smashing"- H.G.Wells passionate - having or expressing strong emotions |
| 2. | choleric - quickly aroused to anger; "a hotheaded commander" ill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition | |
| 3. | choleric - characterized by anger; "a choleric outburst"; "an irascible response" angry - feeling or showing anger; "angry at the weather"; "angry customers"; "an angry silence"; "sending angry letters to the papers" |
choleric
adjective bad-tempered, cross, angry, irritable, touchy, petulant, ill-tempered, irascible, tetchy, ratty (Brit. & N.Z. informal), testy, chippy (informal), hot-tempered, quick-tempered He plays a choleric old schoolmaster.
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