adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ a-tr ə - ' bil-y ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin atra bilis black bile
Date: 1651
1 : given to or marked by melancholy : GLOOMY
2 : ILL-NATURED , PEEVISH
– at · ra · bil · ious · ness noun
adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ a-tr ə - ' bil-y ə s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin atra bilis black bile
Date: 1651
1 : given to or marked by melancholy : GLOOMY
2 : ILL-NATURED , PEEVISH
– at · ra · bil · ious · ness noun
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012