Main Entry:

bil·ious

Pronunciation:

\ˈbil-yəs\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle French bilieux, from Latin biliosus, from bilis

Date:

1541

1 a: of or relating to bile b: marked by or suffering from liver dysfunction and especially excessive secretion of bile c: appearing as if affected by a bilious disorder2: of or indicative of a peevish ill-natured disposition3: sickeningly unpleasant <with clapboards painted red and bilious yellow — Sinclair Lewis>

— bil·ious·ly adverb

— bil·ious·ness noun