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Word: Bilious
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘biliary’): from Latin biliosus, from bilis ‘bile’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbɪlɪəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
affected by or associated with nausea or vomiting
Short Definition:affected by or associated with nausea or vomiting
Examples:- a bilious attack
Definition:
spiteful; bad-tempered
Short Definition:spiteful
Examples:- his bilious temperament
Definition:
relating to bile.
Short Definition:relating to bile
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