# bilious

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈbɪl.i.əs/ · frequency rank #91,294

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to something containing or consisting of bile.
2. Resembling bile, especially in color.
3. Suffering from real or supposed liver disorder, especially excessive secretions of bile.
4. Peevishly ill-humored, irritable or bad tempered; irascible.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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