bilious

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. adjective relating to or containing bile
  2. adjective suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress
  3. adjective irritable as if suffering from indigestion

Etymology

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

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Synonyms

biliary

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