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bilious

Pronunciation: /ˈbɪlɪəs/

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Definition of bilious

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'

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