Definition of Choleric

easily irritated; grumpy

Examples of Choleric in a sentence

Since I do not sleep well, I am choleric when someone calls me after I have gone to bed.  🔊

The choleric baby would not stop crying.  🔊

Because Frank knew his wife was in a choleric mood, he tried to avoid doing anything that would upset her.  🔊

Even the slightest noise would disturb the choleric man and send him into a rage.  🔊

Although Carol was having problems at home, she tried to not let those issues make her choleric at work.  🔊

A lack of sleep has turned Harry into a choleric man who finds fault with everything.  🔊

When Matt started to show signs of being choleric, the teacher asked him to lower his head until he was less irritable.  🔊

Janice tried to do everything correctly to avoid annoying her choleric boss.  🔊

After getting his shots, the choleric dog did not want to be touched.  🔊

One of the side effects of Marc’s depression is a choleric personality that makes him very short-tempered.  🔊

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