Definitions for choleric

choleric chol·er·ic

Spelling: [kol-er-ik, kuh-ler-ik]
IPA: /ˈkɒl ər ɪk, kəˈlɛr ɪk/

Choleric is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 218 anagrams from letters in choleric (ccehilor).

Definitions for choleric

adjective

  1. extremely irritable or easily angered; irascible:
  2. Obsolete. bilious. causing biliousness.

Origin of choleric

1300-50; Middle English colerik Medieval Latin colericus bilious, Latin cholericus Greek cholerikós. See cholera, -ic

Examples for choleric

"You say truth, Thomas," cried Astley, a red-faced and choleric young man.

The one is amiable and submissive, the other choleric and rebellious.

He is choleric, and a little matter doth set him in a flame, so old as he is.

He was taken ashore (with choleric symptoms) and died there at the end of a week.

When they looked round, he was making up to them with choleric strides.

And as his temperament was choleric there were fellows who were actually afraid of him.

The general disposition was choleric, pugnacious, litigious.

Habitually unable to contain his choleric temper, Kennedy cut loose when addressing his former Harvard chums in 1937.

choleric old gentlemen have been roused to frenzy over your misdeeds.

The opponents know this deep down, or at least fear it, and that is the true reason for their choleric obsession.

Word Value for choleric
Scrable

15

Words with friends

17

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