choleric
pronunciation
How to pronounce choleric in British English:
UK [ˈkɒlərɪk]
How to pronounce choleric in American English:
US [ˈkɑlərɪk]
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- Adjective:
- easily moved to anger
- quickly aroused to anger
- characterized by anger
Word Origin
- choleric (adj.)
- mid-14c., colrik, "bilious of temperament or complexion," from Old French colerique, from Late Latin cholericus, from Greek kholerikos (see choler). Meaning "easily angered, hot-tempered" is from 1580s (from the supposed effect of excess choler); that of "pertaining to cholera" is from 1834.
Example
- 1. Words like confident , independent and motivated describe choleric people .
- 2. Men of the choleric type take to kicking and smashing-h. g. wells .
- 3. But the choleric cleric was also reputed to be the spiritual leader of jemaah islamiah , an al-qaeda-linked terrorist network , although prosecutors could never prove the allegation .
- 4. In style , mr mccain 's reaction was slow and choleric , while mr obama 's was steely and swift .