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Definition of bilious - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
temperDated irritable or bad-temperedDated
- His bilious remarks upset everyone at the meeting.
2.
nauseaDated feeling nauseous and having a headacheDated
- After the ride, she felt bilious and dizzy.
3.
medicalDated having a sickly yellowish colorDated
- The bilious hue of the walls made the room feel unwelcoming..
4.
biologyTECH. related to or containing bileTECH.
- The bilious fluid was examined by the doctor.
Origin of bilious
Latin, bilis (bile) + -ous (full of)
Examples of bilious in a sentence
His bilious nature made him difficult to work with. The rough crossing left me bilious for hours. He woke bilious, with a pounding headache. The bilious tint of the sky signaled an approaching storm. His face turned a bilious shade after the rough boat ride. The surgeon noted the bilious appearance of the tissue.
Bilious secretions were found during the procedure.
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- French:irritable, barbouillé, ...
- German:reizbar, übel, ...
- Italian:bilioso, nauseato, ...
- Spanish:bilioso, nauseoso, ...
- Portuguese:bilioso, enjoado, ...
- Chinese:坏脾气的, 感到恶心且头痛的, ...
- Japanese:不機嫌な, 吐き気のする, ...
- Arabic:سَيِّئ المِزاج, غَثْيان, ...
- Hebrew:עַצְבָּנִי, מַבְחִיל, ...
- Russian:раздражительный, тошнотворный, ...
- Ukrainian:жовчний, нудотний, ...
- Hindi:चिड़चिड़ा, मतलीग्रस्त, ...
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