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raivoisa — meaning in English

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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”).
  • frantic adj Wild with panic, worry, or urgency.
  • furious adj Extremely angry.
  • inclement adjective Unpleasantly cold, wet or stormy, said of the weather.
  • livid adj Extremely angry; furious.
  • rabid adjective Infected with rabies.
  • torrential adj Falling or flowing extremely heavily, like a torrent.

Senses

raivoisa is used for these senses in English:

  • choleric (humorism, historical) Having a temperament characterized by an excess of choler; easily becoming angry.
  • frantic In a state of panic, worry, frenzy, or rush.
  • furious Rushing with impetuosity; moving with violence.
  • inclement Stormy, of rough weather; not clement.
  • livid (informal) So angry that one turns pale; very angry; furious; liverish.
  • rabid (by extension) Furious; raging; extremely violent.
  • torrential Coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities.

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.

frantic — full definition

  1. adj Wild with panic, worry, or urgency.
  2. adj Extremely busy or hectic.

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