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сприхав — meaning in English

sprihav

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English meaning

  • choleric adj Senses relating to choler or yellow bile (“one of the four humours formerly believed to be secreted by the liver”).
  • hotheaded adj Easily angered or overexcited; prone to acting rashly.
  • irritable adjective Easily annoyed or made angry; short-tempered.
  • petulant adj Irritable and sulky in a childish way, often over something minor.
  • snappish adj Likely to snap or bite.
  • testy adj Easily irritated or short-tempered.

Senses

сприхав is used for these senses in English:

  • choleric (humorism, historical) Having a temperament characterized by an excess of choler; easily becoming angry.
  • hotheaded Pertaining to or characteristic of a hothead or hotheadedness; (of a person) easily excited or angered.
  • irritable Easily exasperated or excited.
  • petulant Childishly irritable.
  • quick-tempered Easily or quickly angered or frustrated.
  • short-tempered Easily angered; frequently losing one's temper.
  • snappish Exhibiting irritation or impatience; curt; irascible.
  • testy Easily annoyed, irritable.

choleric — full definition

  1. adj Senses relating to choler or yellow bile (“one of the four humours formerly believed to be secreted by the liver”).
  2. adj Of or relating to choler.
  3. adj Of a person: having an excess of choler, and thus having a tendency to become angry easily; also, of a person's complexion or temperament: dominated by choler.
  4. adj Of a planet or zodiac sign, season, etc.: affecting people having an excess of choler, causing anger or irritability.

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