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Choleric

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WordDefinition
irascibleEasily provoked to outbursts of anger; irritable.
shortnounHaving a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
passionateverbGiven to strong feeling, sometimes romantic, sexual, or both.
angryverbDisplaying or feeling anger.
ill-naturedSynonym of bad-tempered: easily or characteristically angered.
hotheadedPertaining to or characteristic of a hothead or hotheadedness; (of a person) easily excited or angered.
short-temperedEasily angered; frequently losing one's temper.
hot-temperedBecoming very vocal or even violent when angered or frustrated.
quick-temperedEasily or quickly angered or frustrated.

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WordDefinition
angryDisplaying or feeling anger.
short-temperedEasily angered; frequently losing one's temper.
hot-temperedBecoming very vocal or even violent when angered or frustrated.
quick-temperedEasily or quickly angered or frustrated.
hotheadedPertaining to or characteristic of a hothead or hotheadedness; (of a person) easily excited or angered.
irascibleEasily provoked to outbursts of anger; irritable.
ill-naturedSynonym of bad-tempered: easily or characteristically angered.
passionateGiven to strong feeling, sometimes romantic, sexual, or both.
shortHaving a small distance from one end or edge to another, either horizontally or vertically.
irateExtremely angry; wrathful; enraged.
irefulDeeply angered but not outwardly displaying it; full of ire; angry; wroth.
testyEasily annoyed, irritable.
hot-bloodedEasily angered or excited.
furibundnoun(formal, literary) Having a propensity to be furious; choleric, irate.
hotbloodedeasily angered
quickMoving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.
irritableEasily exasperated or excited.
hot-spiritedhotheaded
hot-livered(archaic) Of an irritable temperament; irascible; easily angered.
blusterous(of a person) Pompous or arrogant, especially in one's speech; given to outbursts.

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