Choleric (adjective)

Easily angered or irritable; quick to temper.

Origin:

From the greek word "kholē" meaning "bile" and was used in ancient medicine to describe the body"s balance of humors. it came to describe a person with a temperament marked by quickness to anger and irritability.

Examples:

1. The choleric manager was quick to anger and difficult to work with.
2. The choleric child was always throwing tantrums.
3. His choleric nature made it hard for him to maintain friendships.
4. The choleric person was always getting into fights.
5. He was choleric and always on the lookout for an argument.