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单词 choleric
释义 chol·er·ic
I. \ˈkälərik; kəˈlerik, käˈ-, -rēk; sometimes ˈkōlərik\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English colerik, from Middle French colerique, from Latin cholericus bilious, from Greek cholerikos, from cholera + -ikos -ic
1. obsolete : having yellow bile as the predominating bodily humor; also : having the bodily conformation and temperament thought to be characteristic of such predominance
2.
 a. : easily moved to anger : hot-tempered, irascible
  < where melancholic men abandon effort, men of the choleric type take to kicking and smashing — H.G.Wells >
  < a choleric disposition >
 b. : angry, irate, wrathful
  < a choleric outburst >
  < the book is clear, convinced and combative, even choleric in places — Times Literary Supplement >
Synonyms: see irascible
II.
variant of choleraic
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