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bilious

[ bil-yuhs ]
/ ˈbÉȘl yəs /
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adjective
Physiology, Pathology. relating to bile or to an excess secretion of bile.
Pathology. having, caused by, or attended by trouble with the bile or liver.
extremely unpleasant or distasteful: a long scarf of bright, bilious green.
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Origin of bilious

First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin bÄ«liƍsus; see origin at bile, -ous

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British Dictionary definitions for bilious

bilious
/ (ˈbÉȘlÉȘəs) /

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, noun

Word Origin for bilious

C16: from Latin bÄ«liƍsus full of bile 1
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