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noun
- 1. (in medieval science and medicine) one of the four bodily humours, identified with bile and believed to be associated with a peevish or irascible temperament.
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6 days ago · Definitions of choler. noun. a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and anger. synonyms: yellow bile. see more. noun. anger; irritability. synonyms: anger, bile, ire. see more.
Choler means anger, irritability, or a generally bad temperament. Choler is more commonly used in its adjective form, choleric, meaning easily angered or generally bad-tempered. People described as choleric are grouchy all the time and prone to getting into arguments, often for very little reason.
noun. cho· ler ˈkä-lər ˈkō- Synonyms of choler. 1. archaic : yellow bile. b. obsolete : bile sense 1b. 2. obsolete : the quality or state of being bilious. 3. : ready disposition to irritation : irascibility. also : anger. Synonyms. anger. angriness. birse [chiefly Scottish] furor. fury. indignation. irateness. ire. lividity. lividness. madness.
1. Anger; irritability. 2. a. One of the four humors of ancient and medieval physiology, thought to cause anger and bad temper when present in excess; yellow bile. b. Obsolete The quality and condition of being bilious.
choler in American English. (ˈkɑlər ) noun. 1. Obsolete. bile: in medieval times yellow bile was considered to be one of the four humors of the body and the source of anger and irritability. 2. Rare. anger or ill humor.
Oct 25, 2024 · Quick Reference. In medieval science and medicine, one of the four bodily humours, identified with bile, believed to be associated with a peevish or irascible, or choleric, temperament. Also known as yellow bile.
The quality and condition of being bilious. American Heritage Medicine. Synonyms: ire. anger. petulance. peevishness. fussiness. fretfulness. crossness. irritability. yellow-bile. irateness. indignation. wrath. bile. Other Word Forms of Choler. Noun. Singular: choler. Plural:
