Bilious

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈbɪl.i.É™s/
• US IPA: /ˈbɪl.jÉ™s/, /ˈbɪl.i.É™s/

Origin

From French bilieux, from Latin bīliōsus ("full of bile"), from bīlis ("bile") + -ōsus ("full of").

Full definition of bilious

Adjective

1. Suffering from real or supposed liver disorder, thus making one ill-natured.
2. Of or pertaining to something containing or consisting of bile.
3. Irritable or bad tempered; irascible.
• Macaulaya bilious old nabob

Related terms

• atrabilious (full of black bile)
• bile