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CHOLERIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does choleric mean? 

CHOLERIC (adjective)
  The adjective CHOLERIC has 3 senses:

1. easily moved to angerplay

2. quickly aroused to angerplay

3. characterized by angerplay

  Familiarity information: CHOLERIC used as an adjective is uncommon.


 Dictionary entry details 


CHOLERIC (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Easily moved to anger

Context example:

men of the choleric type take to kicking and smashing

Similar:

passionate (having or expressing strong emotions)

Derivation:

choler (a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Quickly aroused to anger

Synonyms:

choleric; hot-tempered; hotheaded; irascible; quick-tempered; short-tempered

Context example:

a hotheaded commander

Similar:

ill-natured (having an irritable and unpleasant disposition)

Derivation:

choler (a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance)


Sense 3

Meaning:

Characterized by anger

Synonyms:

choleric; irascible

Context example:

an irascible response

Similar:

angry (feeling or showing anger)

Derivation:

choler (a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance)


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