dyspeptic
Plural: dyspeptics
Noun
- a person suffering from indigestion
- A dyspeptic person.
Adjective Satellite
- suffering from dyspepsia
- irritable as if suffering from indigestion
Adj
- Of, relating to, or having dyspepsia or indigestion.
- Irritable or morose.
Origin / Etymology
First attested in 1694. From Ancient Greek δύσπεπτος (dúspeptos, “difficult to digest”), from δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) + πέπτω (péptō, “to digest”).
Synonyms
atrabilious, bilious, liverish, bad-tempered, irritable, morose
Scrabble Score: 19
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Words With Friends Score: 21
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