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bil⋅ious

  [bil-yuhs]
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–adjective
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.
Origin:
1535–45; < L bīliōsus. See bile, -ous

Related forms:
bil⋅ious⋅ly, adverb
bil⋅ious⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
3. grumpy, crabby, cross, grouchy, dyspeptic.
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bil·ious   (bĭl'yəs)   
adj.  
  1. Of, relating to, or containing bile; biliary.
    1. Characterized by an excess secretion of bile.
    2. Relating to, characterized by, or experiencing gastric distress caused by a disorder of the liver or gallbladder.
    3. Appearing as if affected by such a disorder; sickly.
  3. Resembling bile, especially in color: a bilious green.
  4. Having a peevish disposition; ill-humored.
bil'ious·ly adv., bil'ious·ness n.
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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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Language Translation for : bilious
Spanish: bilioso; biliar,
German: verstimmt,
Japanese: 胆汁症の
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Main Entry: bil·ious
Pronunciation: 'bil-y&s
Function: adjective
1 : of or relating to bile
2 : marked by or affectedwith disordered liver function and especially excessive secretion of bile —bil·ious·ness noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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bilious bil·ious (bĭl'yəs)
adj.

  1. Of, relating to, or containing bile; biliary.
  2. Characterized by an excess secretion of bile.
  3. Relating to, characterized by, or experiencing gastric distress caused by a disorder of the liver or gallbladder.
bil'ious·ness n.

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