1. (

• choleric

) easily moved to anger; "men of the choleric type take to kicking and smashing"- H.G.Wells ;

2. (

• choleric ,
• irascible ,
• hotheaded ,
• hot-tempered ,
• quick-tempered ,
• short-tempered

) quickly aroused to anger; "a hotheaded commander" ;

3. (

• choleric ,
• irascible

) characterized by anger; "a choleric outburst"; "an irascible response" ;