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bilious
[ bil-yuhs ]
/ ËbÉȘl yÉs /
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British Dictionary definitions for bilious
bilious
/ (ËbÉȘlÉȘÉs) /
adjective
of or relating to bile
affected with or denoting any disorder related to excess secretion of bile
informal (esp of colours) extremely distasteful; nauseatinga bilious green
informal bad-tempered; irritable
Derived forms of bilious
biliousness, nounWord Origin for bilious
C16: from Latin bÄ«liĆsus full of bile 1
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