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   bilious

   /ˈbɪlɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. affected by or associated with nausea or vomiting: "a bilious attack" Similar nauseoussickqueasynauseatedgreen around the gillsliverishinformal:barfyrare:qualmish
   • ▪ (of a colour) lurid or sickly: "a bilious yellow hue" Similar luridgarishloudviolentsicklynauseatingdistastefulunattractiveOpposite mutedsubtle
   • 2. spiteful; bad-tempered: "his bilious temperament" Similar bad-temperedirritableirascibletetchytestygrumpygrouchycrotchetycantankerouscurmudgeonlyill-temperedill-naturedill-humouredpeevishfractiousdisagreeablepettishcrabbedcrabbywaspishpricklypepperytouchyscratchycrustyspleneticshrewishshort-temperedhot-temperedquick-tempereddyspepticcholericliverishcross-grainedinformal:crankyorneryOpposite good-humoured
   • 3. relating to bile.

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘biliary’): from Latin biliosus, from bilis ‘bile’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. biliously adverb
   • 2. biliousness noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   BILIOUS definition: 1. relating to an illness, caused by too much bile, that can cause vomiting: 2. If someone is…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of BILIOUS is of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile. How to use bilious in a sentence. Did you know?

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   BILIOUS meaning: 1. relating to an illness, caused by too much bile, that can cause vomiting: 2. If someone is…. Learn more.

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   If someone describes the appearance of something as bilious, they mean that they think it looks unpleasant and rather disgusting.

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   Bilious definition: relating to bile or to an excess secretion of bile.. See examples of BILIOUS used in a sentence.

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   If an unpleasant meal has left you feeling grumpy and looking green, you're bilious in several senses of the word. This adjective can mean both "troubled by indigestion" and "irritable," and it can also be used to suggest a sickly green shade.

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   If someone describes the appearance of something as bilious, they mean that they think it looks unpleasant and rather disgusting.

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    How to use . bilious in a sentenceWhen you show people real human beings, most people don't want to be dismissive and bilious.

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    bilious meaning, definition, what is bilious: feeling as if you might vomit: Learn more.