choleric.

Readily irritated and prone to angry outbursts.

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Words that belong together

• choleric temper
• choleric response

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The choleric landlord pounded on the door.

A mild correction provoked a choleric response.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary. Forms: Comparative more choleric; superlative most choleric where gradation is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.