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choleric
easily angered and often irritable
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choleric in a sentence
The choleric director erupted when the rehearsal began five minutes late.
The choleric landlord snapped at tenants who asked simple questions.
Where it comes from
From Greek khole, meaning 'bile,' once linked with anger.
Memory hook
CHOLERIC sounds like COLLAR-ICK: a tight collar makes you irritable.
Read it in context
- The Tremor Above Nature
- The Chair at Center Stage Narrative