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Choleric: Definition and part of speech

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Choleric

  1. a. Angry; indicating anger; excited by anger.
  2. a. Abounding with, or producing choler, or bile.
  3. a. Easily irritated; irascible; inclined to anger.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Choke pear: Definition and part of speech

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Choke pear

  1. A sarcasm by which one is put to silence; anything that can not be answered.
  2. A kind of pear that has a rough, astringent taste, and is swallowed with difficulty, or which contracts the mucous membrane of the mouth.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Cholerine: Definition and part of speech

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Cholerine

  1. n. A mild form of cholera.
  2. n. The precursory symptoms of cholera.
  3. n. The first stage of epidemic cholera.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Choke-strap: Definition and part of speech

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Choke-strap

  1. n. A strap leading from the bellyband to the lower part of the collar, to keep the collar in place.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.