choleric vs cross-grained

choleric

adj
  • Having a temperament characterized by an excess of choler; easily becoming angry. 

  • Of or relating to cholera (infectious disease). 

  • Showing or expressing anger. 

noun
  • A person with a choleric temperament. 

  • A person suffering from cholera (infectious disease). 

cross-grained

adj
  • Difficult to deal with; contrary or troublesome. 

  • Having an irregular rather than a parallel grain. 

How often have the words choleric and cross-grained occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )