atrabilious

The country has its eye on that knot of atrabilious Liberals whose voice is that of Jacob, but whose hands are the hands of Esau.

It was his wife, Petronille, still young and passing handsome, but of atrabilious and harsh mien.

His appreciation of men, their character, their talents, their designs—all bear the hue of the atrabilious journalist.

Mrs. Croaker, the very reverse of her grumbling, atrabilious husband.

Foreigners and long-haired æsthetes were one and the same thing to my atrabilious instructor.