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- [bil-yuh s]
- /ˈbɪl yəs/
- /ˈbɪl.i.əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bil-yuh s]
- /ˈbɪl yəs/
Definitions of bilious word
- adjective bilious If someone describes the appearance of something as bilious, they mean that they think it looks unpleasant and rather disgusting. 3
- adjective bilious If you feel bilious, you feel sick and have a headache. 3
- adjective bilious Bilious is sometimes used to describe the feelings or behaviour of someone who is extremely angry or bad-tempered. 3
- adjective bilious of or relating to bile 3
- adjective bilious affected with or denoting any disorder related to excess secretion of bile 3
- adjective bilious (esp of colours) extremely distasteful; nauseating 3
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Origin of bilious
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
From the Latin word bīliōsus, dating back to 1535-45. See bile, -ous
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Parts of speech for Bilious
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bilious popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
bilious usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bilious
adj bilious
- ailing — An ailing organization or society is in difficulty and is becoming weaker.
- wan — of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color: His wan face suddenly flushed.
- ill — of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick: She felt ill, so her teacher sent her to the nurse.
- poorly — in a poor manner or way: The team played poorly.
- sickly — not strong; unhealthy; ailing.
Antonyms for bilious
adj bilious
- blushing — to redden, as from embarrassment or shame: He blushed when they called him a conquering hero.
- flushed — a flushed bird or flock of birds.
- healthy — possessing or enjoying good health or a sound and vigorous mentality: a healthy body; a healthy mind.
- colorful — Something that is colorful has bright colors or a lot of different colors.
- content — The contents of a container such as a bottle, box, or room are the things that are inside it.
Top questions with bilious
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