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choleric

/kɘˈliɘɹɘk/

noun

Meaning

  • A person with a choleric temperament.

  • A person suffering from cholera (infectious disease).

adjective

Meaning

  • (according to theories of the four humours or temperaments) Having a temperament characterized by an excess of choler; easily becoming angry.

  • Showing or expressing anger.

  • Of or relating to cholera (infectious disease).

  • Causing an excess of choler.

Synonyms

ill-tempered,
irascible,
angry,
indignant,
irate,
vexed,
wrathful