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bilious
Bilious (adj) means relating to bile, the digestive fluid made by the liver.
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1
Relating to bile, the digestive fluid made by the liver.
2
Similar in colour to bile.
"The business-center of Schoenstrom took up one side of one block, facing the railroad. It was a row of one-story shops covered with galvanized iron, or with clapboards painted red and bilious yellow."
— Sinclair Lewis (1920)
3
Feeling sick, as if the liver is producing too much bile.
4
Bad-tempered and easily irritated.
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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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What is the meaning of bilious?
"bilious" (adj) means relating to bile, the digestive fluid made by the liver.
What is another word for bilious?
Other words for "bilious" include atrabilious, biliary, livery, liverish, dyspeptic.
What is the opposite of bilious?
Opposites of "bilious" include amiable, pleasant, genial.
What are the different meanings of bilious?
"bilious" has 3 main meanings: 1. Relating to bile, the digestive fluid made by the liver; 2. Similar in colour to bile; 3. Feeling sick, as if the liver is producing too much bile.
