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bilious [ˈbɪlɪəs] adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) of or relating to bile 2. (Medicine / 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 [from Latin bīliōsus full of bile1] biliousness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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 Translations bilious adj (= sickly) colour → widerlich; you’re looking a bit bilious → Sie sind ein bisschen grün um die Nase (inf) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Glen Campbell's old house, where the WB's assortment of washed-up wonders convene to philosophize foolishly and bicker biliously, sports a giant, Warhol-esque canvas of its cast. Fans will be pleased that Edina and Patsy show no ill effects from their five-year layoff; they're as biliously self-absorbed as ever. Both NBC's ``The West Wing,'' about a president and his dedicated staff, and HBO's ``The Sopranos,'' which examines New Jersey families both biologically and biliously illegal, received 18 nominations Thursday. |
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