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choleric

adjective cho·ler·ic \ˈkä-lə-rik, kə-ˈler-ik\

: made angry easily

Full Definition of CHOLERIC

1
:  easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger :  hot-tempered
2
:  angry, irate
— cho·ler·i·cal·ly \-ri-k(ə-)lē, -i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of CHOLERIC

1566

Related to CHOLERIC

Synonyms
irritable, crabby, cranky, cross, crotchety, fiery, grouchy, grumpy, irascible, peevish, perverse, pettish, petulant, prickly, quick-tempered, raspy, ratty, short-tempered, snappish, snappy, snarky, snippety, snippy, stuffy, testy, waspish
Antonyms
angerless, delighted, pleased

Rhymes with CHOLERIC

chimeric, enteric, generic, Homeric, numeric
Medical Dictionary

choleric

adjective cho·ler·ic \ˈkäl-ə-rik, kə-ˈler-ik\

Medical Definition of CHOLERIC

:  easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger :  hot-tempered

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