choleric (adj.)

  1. easily moved to anger; men of the choleric type take to kicking and smashing- H.G.Wells

  2. quickly aroused to anger; a hotheaded commander

    [ Syn: irascible , hotheaded , hot-tempered , quick-tempered , short-tempered ]

  3. characterized by anger; a choleric outburst; an irascible response

    [ Syn: irascible ]

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