adjective
- Easily moved to anger. "men of the choleric type take to kicking and smashing- H. G. Wells
- Quickly aroused to anger.
- usage: "a hotheaded commander"
- synonyms: irascible, hotheaded, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, short-tempered
- Characterized by anger.
- usage: "a choleric outburst"; "an irascible response"
- synonyms: irascible
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