biliously

Variant of bilious

bilious definition

bil·ious (bil′yəs)

adjective

  1. of the bile
  2. having or resulting from some ailment of the bile or the liver
  3. having the appearance of one who has such an ailment
  4. bad-tempered; cross

Etymology: Fr bilieux < L biliosus < bilis, bile

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