Adjective: bilious bil-yus [N. Amer], bi-lee-us [Brit]
- Relating to or containing bile
"He suffered from bilious attacks after eating fatty foods";
- biliary
- Suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress
"His bilious complexion suggested he might have jaundice";
- liverish, livery
- Irritable as if suffering from indigestion
"His bilious mood soured the entire meeting";
- atrabilious, dyspeptic, liverish
See also: ill, ill-natured, sick
Encyclopedia: Bilious