Definition: (noun) An irritable petulant feeling.
Synonyms: crossness, fretfulness, fussiness, peevishness.
Usage: I felt quite amused at his unwarranted choler, and while he stumped indignantly up and down I fell to dwelling upon the romance of the fog.
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