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BILIOUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Irritable as if suffering from indigestion
Synonyms:
atrabilious; bilious; dyspeptic; liverish
Classified under:
Similar:
ill-natured (having an irritable and unpleasant disposition)
Derivation:
biliousness (gastric distress caused by a disorder of the liver or gall bladder)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress
Synonyms:
bilious; liverish; livery
Classified under:
Similar:
ill; sick (affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function)
Derivation:
biliousness (gastric distress caused by a disorder of the liver or gall bladder)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Relating to or containing bile
Synonyms:
biliary; bilious
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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
bile (a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats)
Derivation:
bile (a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats)
