bilious
bili|ous /b'ɪliəs/
1 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
If someone describes the appearance of something as bilious, they mean that they think it looks unpleasant and rather disgusting. (WRITTEN)
...a bilious shade of green.
2 [ADJ]
If you feel bilious, you feel sick and have a headache.
She is suffering a bilious attack.
3 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
Bilious is sometimes used to describe the feelings or behaviour of someone who is extremely angry or bad-tempered. (WRITTEN)
His speech was a bilious, rancorous attack on young people.
1 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
If someone describes the appearance of something as bilious, they mean that they think it looks unpleasant and rather disgusting. (WRITTEN)
...a bilious shade of green.
2 [ADJ]
If you feel bilious, you feel sick and have a headache.
She is suffering a bilious attack.
3 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
Bilious is sometimes used to describe the feelings or behaviour of someone who is extremely angry or bad-tempered. (WRITTEN)
His speech was a bilious, rancorous attack on young people.