Definition of BILIOUS

bilious

Adjective

  • Characterized by or indicative of bile; irritable or peevish.
  • relating to or containing bile

Adjective Satellite

  • suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress
  • irritable as if suffering from indigestion

Adj

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

Examples

  • After missing a seven-letter word, his BILIOUS mood made him play recklessly.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 9

bilious: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bilious: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bilious: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

bilious: valid Words With Friends Word