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   choleric

   /ˈkɒl(ə)rɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. bad-tempered or irritable: "he was a choleric, self-important little man"
   • ▪ (in medieval medicine) having choler as the predominant bodily humour: "a choleric disposition"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘bilious’): from Old French cholerique, via Latin from Greek kholerikos, from kholera (see choler).

   Derivatives

   • 1. cholerically adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cholericCholeric Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CHOLERIC is easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered. How to use choleric in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHOLERIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. formal uk / kɒlˈer.ɪk / / ˈkɒl. ə r.ɪk / us / kəˈler.ɪk / / ˈkɑː.lɚ.ɪk / Add to word list. very angry or easily annoyed. Synonyms. irascible formal. short-tempered. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Angry and displeased. acridly. acrimoniously. aggrieved. amused. fed up to the back teeth idiom. fired up. fit to be tied idiom.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › cholericCHOLERIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Choleric doesn’t just mean “angry”—you wouldn’t use it to describe someone who was angry in one particular situation. Instead, choleric is applied to the kind of people who have a short fuse and are just about always getting angry about something.

5. www.verywellmind.com › what-to-know-about-the-cholericWhat to Know About the Choleric Temperament - Verywell Mind

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   Apr 14, 2023 · Choleric people are natural-born leaders, driven, and goal-oriented. They tend to be decisive, assertive, and impatient with those who do not keep up. Cholerics have a need for control and power that can sometimes border on dominance.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCHOLERIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   very angry or easily annoyed. Synonyms. irascible formal. short-tempered. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Angry and displeased. acridly. acrimoniously. aggrieved. amused. fed up to the back teeth idiom. fired up. fit to be tied idiom. fractiously. not be a happy camper idiom. outraged. peeved. piqued. pissed off. venomous. warpath.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › cholericcholeric adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of choleric adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cholericCholeric - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Are you easy to tick off? Known to have a short fuse? Then, you could be described as choleric. Don't worry; it's not a disease related to cholera. Choleric just means you're testy and irritable.