bilious

 
Pronunciation: /ˈbɪlɪəs/

adjective

  • 1affected by or associated with nausea or vomiting: a bilious attack
  • (of a colour) lurid or sickly: a bilious yellow hue
  • 2spiteful; bad-tempered: his bilious temperament
  • 3 Physiology relating to bile.

Derivatives

biliously

adverb

biliousness

noun

Origin:

mid 16th century (in the sense 'biliary'): from Latin biliosus, from bilis 'bile'