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English noun: choler

1. choler (feeling) an irritable petulant feeling


Synonymscrossness, fretfulness, fussiness, irritability, peevishness, petulance


Broader (hypernym)distemper, ill humor, ill humour


Narrower (hyponym)pet, testiness, tetchiness, touchiness

2. choler (feeling) a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance


Synonymsanger, ire


Broader (hypernym)emotion


Narrower (hyponym)annoyance, bad temper, chafe, dander, enragement, fury, hackles, huffiness, ill temper, indignation, infuriation, madness, offence, offense, outrage, rage, umbrage, vexation

3. choler (body) a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and anger


Synonymsyellow bile


Broader (hypernym)bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour, liquid body substance









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