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Choler

Choler Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Choler? [n] a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and anger [n] a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance [n] an irritable petulant feeling Synonyms \| Synonyms for Choler: anger \| crossness \| fretfulness \| fussiness \| ire \| irritability \| peevishness \| petulance \| yellow bile Related Terms \| Find terms related to Choler: acerbity \| acid \| acidity \| acidulousness \| acrimony \| anger \| animosity \| asperity \| bad humor \| bad temper \| bile \| biliousness \| bitter resentment \| bitterness \| bitterness of spirit \| causticity \| corrosiveness \| discontent \| gall \| gnashing of teeth \| hard feelings \| heartburning \| ill humor \| ill nature \| ill temper \| rancor \| rankling \| slow burn \| soreness \| sourness \| spleen \| virulence See Also \| annoyance \| bad temper \| bodily fluid \| body fluid \| chafe \| dander \| emotion \| enragement \| fury \| hackles \| huffiness \| humor \| humour \| ill humor \| ill humour \| ill temper \| indignation \| infuriation \| liquid body substance \| madness \| offence \| offense \| outrage \| pet \| rage \| testiness \| tetchiness \| touchiness \| umbrage \| vexation Choler In Webster's Dictionary \Chol"er\, n. [OE. coler, F. col[`e]re anger, L. cholera a bilious complaint, fr. Gr. ? cholera, fr. ?, ?, bile. See {Gall}, and cf. {Cholera}.] 1. The bile; -- formerly supposed to be the seat and cause of irascibility. [Obs.] His [Richard Hooker's] complexion . . . was sanguine, with a mixture of choler; and yet his motion was slow. --I. Warton. 2. Irritation of the passions; anger; wrath. He is rash and very sudden in choler. --Shak.

Choler Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Choler?

[n] a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and anger
[n] a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
[n] an irritable petulant feeling

Choler In Webster's Dictionary

\Chol"er\, n. [OE. coler, F. col[`e]re anger, L. cholera
a bilious complaint, fr. Gr. ? cholera, fr. ?, ?, bile. See
{Gall}, and cf. {Cholera}.]
1. The bile; -- formerly supposed to be the seat and cause of
   irascibility. [Obs.]

         His [Richard Hooker's] complexion . . . was
         sanguine, with a mixture of choler; and yet his
         motion was slow.                      --I. Warton.

2. Irritation of the passions; anger; wrath.

         He is rash and very sudden in choler. --Shak.

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