Adjective: choleric kó-lu-rik or ku'le-rik
- Characterized by anger
"a choleric outburst";
- irascible
- Easily moved to anger
"men of the choleric type take to kicking and smashing"
- Quickly aroused to anger
"a choleric commander";
- irascible, hotheaded, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, short-tempered
See also: angry, cross, ill-natured, passionate
Encyclopedia: Choleric