CHOLER

anger, choler, ire

(noun) a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

irritability, crossness, fretfulness, fussiness, peevishness, petulance, choler

(noun) an irritable petulant feeling

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

choler (usually uncountable, plural cholers)

Anger or irritability.

One of the four humours of ancient physiology, also known as yellow bile.

Synonyms

• wrath, rage, fury, passion, ire gall, anger, indignation, displeasure, vexation, grudge, spleen, bile or yellow bile

Anagrams

• orchel

Source: Wiktionary


Chol"er, n. Etym: [OE. coler, F. colère anger, L. cholera a bilious complaint, fr. Gr. 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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