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bil·ious
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| 1. | Physiology, Pathology. pertaining to bile or to an excess secretion of bile. |
| 2. | Pathology. suffering from, caused by, or attended by trouble with the bile or liver. |
| 3. | peevish; irritable; cranky. |
| 4. | extremely unpleasant or distasteful: a long scarf of bright, bilious green. |
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| bil·ious
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adj.
bil'ious·ly adv., bil'ious·ness n. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| bilious | |
adjective | |
| 1. | relating to or containing bile |
| 2. | suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress |
| 3. | irritable as if suffering from indigestion [syn: atrabilious] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
bilious [ˈbiljəs] adjective
of, or affected by, too much bile
Example: a bilious attack
See also: bileExample: a bilious attack
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
- Of, relating to, or containing bile; biliary.
- Characterized by an excess secretion of bile.
- Relating to, characterized by, or experiencing gastric distress caused by a disorder of the liver or gallbladder.
bil
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| The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
Main Entry: bil·ious
Pronunciation: 'bil-y&s
Function: adjective
1 : of or relating to bile
2 : marked by or affected
with disordered liver function and especially excessive secretion of bile —bil·ious·ness noun
| Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
Bilious
Bil"ious\ (b[i^]l"y[u^]s), a. [L. biliosus, fr. bilis bile.]1. Of or pertaining to the bile. 2. Disordered in respect to the bile; troubled with an excess of bile; as, a bilious patient; dependent on, or characterized by, an excess of bile; as, bilious symptoms. 3. Choleric; passionate; ill tempered. "A bilious old nabob." --Macaulay. Bilious temperament. See Temperament.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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