bilious
ˈbɪliəs
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Definition of bilious - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
temperDatedirritable or bad-temperedDated
  • His bilious remarks upset everyone at the meeting.
bad-tempered choleric irritable
2.
nauseaDatedfeeling nauseous and having a headacheDated
  • After the ride, she felt bilious and dizzy.
nauseated queasy
3.
medicalDatedhaving a sickly yellowish colorDated
  • The bilious hue of the walls made the room feel unwelcoming..
jaundiced sallow
4.
biologyTECH.related to or containing bileTECH.
  • The bilious fluid was examined by the doctor.
choleric irritable liverish
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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.

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  1. French:irritable, barbouillé, ...
  2. German:reizbar, übel, ...
  3. Italian:bilioso, nauseato, ...
  4. Spanish:bilioso, nauseoso, ...
  5. Portuguese:bilioso, enjoado, ...
  6. Chinese:坏脾气的, 感到恶心且头痛的, ...
  7. Japanese:不機嫌な, 吐き気のする, ...
  8. Arabic:سَيِّئ المِزاج, غَثْيان, ...
  9. Hebrew:עַצְבָּנִי, מַבְחִיל, ...
  10. Russian:раздражительный, тошнотворный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:жовчний, нудотний, ...
  12. Hindi:चिड़चिड़ा, मतलीग्रस्त, ...
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