Choleric and Crotchety

Choleric

Choleric adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.
Usage example: watch out for the choleric librarian at the reference desk

Crotchety is a synonym for choleric in bad-tempered topic. In some cases you can use "Crotchety" instead an adjective "Choleric".

Nearby Word: cholera

Crotchety

Crotchety adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.
Usage example: I get crotchety after a long day at work

Choleric is a synonym for crotchety. You can use "Choleric" instead an adjective "Crotchety".

Nearby Word: crotchet
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