choleric

adj 1: easily moved to anger; "men of the choleric type take to

kicking and smashing"- H.G.Wells

2: quickly aroused to anger; "a hotheaded commander" [syn: {irascible},

{hotheaded}, {hot-tempered}, {quick-tempered}, {short}, {short-tempered}]

3: characterized by anger; "a choleric outburst"; "an irascible

response" [syn: {irascible}]