bilious
5 synonyms and 3 antonyms for bilious, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Relating to bile, the digestive fluid made by the liver.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. adj
Relating to bile, the digestive fluid made by the liver.
Etymology
Came into English from French bilieux, from Latin bīliōsus (“full of bile”), made up of bīlis (“bile”) and -ōsus (“full of”).
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