bilious

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or containing bile; biliary.
2. 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.

biliously bil'ious·ly adv.
biliousness bil'ious·ness n.

(BIL-yuhs)

adjective
1. Extremely unpleasant.
2. Ill-natured; irritable.
3. Relating to bile.

Etymology
From Latin bilis (bile)

Also see atrabilious atrabilious.

Usage
"The Sharia introduction in some states of the federation has been a victim of these groups of elites' unbridled intimidatory and bilious antics." — Abubakar Gimba; The Season of Unreason; Daily Trust (Abuja, Nigeria); Sep 18, 2002.

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A symptom complex in humans comprising nausea, abdominal discomfort, headache and constipation, formerly attributed to excessive bile secretion.

IN BRIEF: Suffering from a liver disorder or relating to bile. One who is irritable.

The person taking the tickets at the theater was bilious.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - mavesur, gnaven

Nederlands (Dutch)
opvliegend, gal-, galachtig

Français (French)
adj. - (Méd) bilieux, (fig) maussade, irritable

Deutsch (German)
adj. - verdrießlich, Gallen-

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - χολικός, χολερικός, πικρόχολος, οργίλος

Italiano (Italian)
iracondo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - bilioso, que sofre do fígado ou da glândula biliar, mau humorado (fig.)

Русский (Russian)
желчный, раздражительный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - bilioso, malhumorado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - gall-, full av galla, argsint, äcklig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
胆汁质的, 坏脾气的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 膽汁質的, 壞脾氣的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 담즙의[이상이 생기는], 화를 잘 내는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 胆汁の, 胆汁質の, 気難しい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) متوعك الصحه, سريع الغضب, ذو لون أصفر كريه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮רגזן, סובל מעודף מרה‬

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