choleric

(kŏl'ə-rĭk, kə-lĕr'ĭk)
adj.

1. Easily angered; bad-tempered.
2. Showing or expressing anger.

cholerically chol'er·i·cal·ly or chol'er·ic·ly adv.

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adjective

1. Easily annoyed: irascible, peppery, quick-tempered, testy, tetchy, touchy. See feelings.
2. Feeling or showing anger: angry, indignant, mad. Informal sore. Idioms: hot under the collar. See feelings.

adj

Definition: bad-tempered
Antonyms: affable, good-natured

IN BRIEF: Easily provoked to anger.

The injured lion was choleric before the veterinarian helped it.

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For a list of words related to choleric, see:

• Extroverted, Outgoing, Outspoken, or Dramatic
• Angry, Emotional, Aggressive, or Passionate

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See words rhyming with "choleric."

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - hidsig

Nederlands (Dutch)
cholerisch, woedend

Français (French)
adj. - coléreux, colérique

Deutsch (German)
adj. - cholerisch, jähzornig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ευέξαπτος, οργίλος

Italiano (Italian)
collerico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - colérico

Русский (Russian)
желчный, легковозбудимый, раздражительный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - colérico

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - kolerisk, hetlevrad

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
易怒的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 易怒的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 성마른, 성난

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - かんしゃく持ちの, 怒りっぽい, 怒った

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) سريع الغضب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מהיר-חימה, רתחן‬

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