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Choleric
Choleric meaning
Senses relating to choler or yellow bile (“one of the four humours formerly believed to be secreted by the liver”). | Of or relating to choler. | Senses relating to choler or yellow bile (“one of the four humours formerly believed to be secreted by the liver”).
Synonyms of Choleric
Example sentences (2)
An imbalance of each humor corresponded with a particular human temperament (blood—sanguine, black bile—melancholic, yellow bile—choleric, and phlegm—phlegmatic).
John W. Draper points out the parallels between the Elizabethan belief in the four humours and the main characters of the play (for example, Tybalt as a choleric).