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choleric

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒlərɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kol′ər ik, kə ler′ik)

chol•er•ic (kol′ər ik, kə ler′ik),USA pronunciation adj.

extremely irritable or easily angered;
irascible:a choleric disposition.
[Obs.]
- bilious.
- causing biliousness.

Greek cholerikós. See cholera, -ic
Medieval Latin colericus bilious, Latin cholericus
Middle English colerik 1300–50

chol′er•i•cal•ly, chol′er•ic•ly, adv.
chol′er•ic•ness, n.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

choleric /ˈkɒlərɪk/ adj

bad-tempered
bilious or causing biliousness

ˈcholerically, ˈcholericly adv

'choleric' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

inflammable - irascible - passionate - peppery - short-tempered - splenetic

Synonyms: irritable, quick-tempered, peevish, irascible, cranky, more...

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