See Also: gumboot(dictionary)

choleric (iou) and gumboot (oh)


choleric (iou)



choleric adjective. ME.
[Old & mod. French cholerique from Latin cholericus bilious from Greek kholerikos, from kholera CHOLERA.]
Hist. Having choler as the predominant humour; bilious. ME.
Subject to, involving or causing biliousness. M16-E18.
Irascible; hot-tempered. L16.
Angry, wrathful. L16-E18.
= CHOLERAIC. M19.

gumboot (oh)



[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: gum 'rubber' + boot]
a tall boot made of rubber that you wear to keep your feet dry
-synonym wellington boot wellington boot