collerico — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cantankerous adj Bad-tempered and always ready to argue or complain.
- choleric adj Relating to choler, the yellow bodily fluid once thought to affect mood.
- explosive adjective Likely to explode, or having the sudden, violent force of an explosion.
Senses
collerico is used for these senses in English:
- cantankerous Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
- choleric (humorism, historical) Having a temperament characterized by an excess of choler; easily becoming angry.
- explosive (slang) Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.
choleric — full definition
- adj Relating to choler, the yellow bodily fluid once thought to affect mood.
- 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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