Choleric
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈkɒləɹɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Choleric is an adjective meaning Senses relating to choler or yellow bile (“one of the four humours formerly believed to be secreted by the liver”).
Meaning
Senses relating to choler or yellow bile (“one of the four humours formerly believed to be secreted by the liver”).
More Meanings
- Senses relating to cholera (“any of several acute infectious diseases caused by certain strains of the Vibrio cholerae bacterium”).
- Senses relating to choler.
- Senses relating to cholera.
Word Forms
- cholerics
Synonyms for choleric
Depending on context, synonyms include irascible, short, passionate, angry, ill-natured, hotheaded.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include angry, short-tempered, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, hotheaded, irascible.
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