First Known Use: 1651
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atrabilious
adjective at·ra·bil·ious \ˌa-trə-ˈbil-yəs\
Definition of ATRABILIOUS
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: given to or marked by melancholy : gloomy
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Origin of ATRABILIOUS
Latin atra bilis black bile
Rhymes with ATRABILIOUS
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