choleric
2 synonyms for choleric, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Senses relating to choler or yellow bile (“one of the four humours formerly believed to be secreted by the liver”).
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
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Etymology
From Middle English colerik (“(adjective) of or relating to, or dominated by, choler; of diseases: caused by excessive or toxic choler; of persons or their temperament: dominated by choler, irascible, quick to anger, choleric; of weather or zodiac signs: favourable to choler; (noun) person dominated by choler, person w...
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