choleric

Of or relating to choler.

Of a person: having an excess of choler, and thus having a tendency to become angry easily; also, of a person's complexion or temperament: dominated by choler.

Of a planet or zodiac sign, season, etc.: affecting people having an excess of choler, causing anger or irritability.

Of a body organ: affected by or containing choler, especially when abnormal or excessive.

Of a disease or symptom: caused by choler, especially when abnormal or excessive.

Of food: causing an excess of choler in the body.

Of a person: having a tendency to become angry easily; bad-tempered, irritable; also, feeling or showing anger; angry, enraged.

Of an act, feeling, words, etc.: arising from or showing anger.

hot; also, hot and dry.

Senses relating to cholera (“any of several acute infectious diseases caused by certain strains of the Vibrio cholerae bacterium”).