atrabilious
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at·ra·bil·ious 
[a-truh-bil-yuhs] Pronunciation Key
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[a-truh-bil-yuhs] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| 1. | gloomy; morose; melancholy; morbid. |
| 2. | irritable; bad-tempered; splenetic. |
Also, at·ra·bil·iar.
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at·ra·bil·ious·ness, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| at·ra·bil·ious
(āt'rə-bĭl'yəs) Pronunciation Key
adj.
[From Latin ātra bīlis, black bile (translation of Greek melankhōliā) : ātra, black; see āter- in Indo-European roots + bīlis, bile.] at'ra·bil'ious·ness n. |
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| atrabilious | |
adjective | |
| irritable as if suffering from indigestion |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Atrabilious
At`ra*bil"ious\, a. Melancholic or hypochondriac; atrabiliary. --Dunglision. A hard-faced, atrabilious, earnest-eyed race. --Lowell. He was constitutionally atrabilious and scornful. --Froude.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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