BILIOUS


Meaning of BILIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbil-yəs ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle French bilieux, from Latin biliosus, from bilis

Date: 1541

1.

a. : of or relating to bile

b. : marked by or suffering from liver dysfunction and especially excessive secretion of bile

c. : appearing as if affected by a bilious disorder

2. : of or indicative of a peevish ill-natured disposition

3. : sickeningly unpleasant

with clapboards painted red and bilious yellow — Sinclair Lewis

• bil·ious·ly adverb

• bil·ious·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.