choleric in Spanish
choleric in Spanish is colérico — choleric means relating to choler, the yellow bodily fluid once thought to affect mood.
choleric in Spanish
colérico
(humorism, historical) Having a temperament characterized by an excess of choler; easily becoming angry.
What does "choleric" mean?
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adj Relating to choler, the yellow bodily fluid once thought to affect mood.
"Rage and swearing were the natural secretions of Oswald's mind at every season of perplexity; he became angry when other types would be despondent. Where melancholic men abandon effort, men of the choleric type take to kicking and smashing."
- adj Relating to choler.
- adj Describes someone who is quick to lose their temper, or whose whole nature is dominated by this.
- adj (archaic) Describes a planet, zodiac sign or season believed to fill people under its influence with anger.
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choleric in a sentence
- Rage and swearing were the natural secretions of Oswald's mind at every season of perplexity; he became angry when other types would be despondent. Where melancholic men abandon effort, men of the choleric type take to kicking and smashing.
- Beneath his choleric exterior Gerald O'Hara had the tenderest of hearts.
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What is "choleric" in Spanish?
"choleric" in Spanish is colérico. choleric means: Relating to choler, the yellow bodily fluid once thought to affect mood.
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