atrabilious


at·ra·bil·ious

adj \ˌa-trə-ˈbil-yəs\

Definition of ATRABILIOUS

1
: given to or marked by melancholy : gloomy
at·ra·bil·ious·ness noun

Origin of ATRABILIOUS

Latin atra bilis black bile
First Known Use: 1651

Rhymes with ATRABILIOUS

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