Noun: biliousness bi-lee-us-nus
- Gastric distress caused by a disorder of the liver or gall bladder
"His biliousness resulted in nausea and abdominal pain"
- A disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger
"his biliousness was well known to all his employees";
- temper, irritability, peevishness, pettishness, snappishness, surliness, snappiness
Type of: health problem, ill health, ill nature, unhealthiness
Encyclopedia: Biliousness