First Known Use: 1541
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bilious
adjective bil·ious \ˈbil-yəs\
: having or causing a sick feeling in the stomach : feeling or causing nausea
: angry or bad-tempered
: very unpleasant to look at
Full Definition of BILIOUS
1
a : of or relating to bile b : marked by or suffering from liver dysfunction and especially excessive secretion of bile c : appearing as if affected by a bilious disorder
2
: of or indicative of a peevish ill-natured disposition
3
: sickeningly unpleasant <with clapboards painted red and bilious yellow — Sinclair Lewis>
— bil·ious·ly adverb
— bil·ious·ness noun
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Origin of BILIOUS
Middle French bilieux, from Latin biliosus, from bilis
Related to BILIOUS
- Synonyms
- acid, bearish, ill–tempered, bloody-minded [chiefly British], cantankerous, disagreeable, dyspeptic, ill-humored, ill-natured, ornery, splenetic, surly
- Antonyms
- amiable, good-humored, good-natured, good-tempered
Medical Dictionary
bilious
adjective bil·ious \ˈbil-yəs\
Medical Definition of BILIOUS
1
: of or relating to bile
2
: marked by or affected with disordered liver function and especially excessive secretion of bile
—bil·ious·ness noun
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