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bil·ious
(bĭl′yəs)adj.
1. Of, relating to, or containing bile; biliary.
2.
a. Characterized by an excess secretion of bile.
b. Relating to, characterized by, or experiencing gastric distress caused by a disorder of the liver or gallbladder.
c. 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
(ˈbɪlɪəs)adj
1. (Physiology) of or relating to bile
2. (Pathology) affected with or denoting any disorder related to excess secretion of bile
3. informal (esp of colours) extremely distasteful; nauseating: a bilious green.
4. informal bad-tempered; irritable
[C16: from Latin bīliōsus full of bile1]
ˈbiliousness n
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bil•ious
(ˈbɪl yəs)adj.
1. pertaining to bile or to excess secretion of bile.
2. suffering from or caused or attended by trouble with the bile or liver.
3. peevish; irritable; cranky.
4. unattractive: a bilious green scarf.
[1535–45; < Latin bīliōsus]
bil′ious•ly, adv.
bil′ious•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | bilious - relating to or containing bile |
2. | bilious - suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress | |
3. | bilious - irritable as if suffering from indigestion ill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition |
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bilious
adjective
1. gaudy, flash (informal), loud, garish, glaring, vulgar, brash, tacky (informal), flashy, lurid, tasteless, naff (Brit. slang), brassy the bilious green overstuffed sofas
2. sick, nauseated, queasy, out of sorts, nauseous, liverish She appears to be suffering a bilious attack.
3. (Informal) bad-tempered, cross, angry, nasty, irritable, edgy, grumpy, touchy, petulant, ill-tempered, irascible, cantankerous, tetchy, ratty (Brit. & N.Z. informal), testy, chippy (informal), short-tempered, grouchy (informal), peevish, crabby, choleric, splenetic, crotchety, ill-humoured a bilious, rancorous attack
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Translations
صفراوي، صَفْراوي، خاصٌّ بالصّفراء
žluč ový
galde-
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önugur, ergilegur
žlčový
bilious
[ˈbɪlɪəs]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
bilious
[ˈbɪlɪəs]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
bilious
adj
(= sickly) colour → widerlich; you’re looking a bit bilious → Sie sind ein bisschen grün um die Nase (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
bilious
[ˈbɪlɪəs] adj (Med) → biliare (fig) (irritable) → collerico/abilious attack → attacco di bile
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
bile
(bail) noun1. a yellowish thick bitter fluid in the liver.
2. anger or irritability.
bilious (ˈbiljəs) adjective of, or affected by, too much bile. a bilious attack.
ˈbiliousness nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
bil·ious
a. bilioso-a, con exceso de bilis.
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