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Meaning
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1 a : of or relating to bile b : marked by or suffering from liver dysfunction and especially excessive secretion of bile
*2 : of or indicative of a peevish ill-natured disposition
3 : sickeningly unpleasant
Example Sentence
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Arts bilious demeanor made him ill-suited for a job in customer service, and he was let go from the position after two weeks.<!-- Advertising Text Box (for Encycl. Britannica) BEGINS --><!-- Advertising Text Box (for Encycl. Britannica) ENDS -->
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"Bilious" is one of several words whose origins trace to the old belief that four bodily humors (black bile, yellow bile, phlegm, and blood) control temperament. Just like "phlegmatic" (of a slow and stolid phlegm-driven character), melancholy (experiencing dejection associated with black bile), and the recent Word of the Day "sanguine" (of a cheerful, blood-based disposition), "bilious" suggests a personality associated with an excess of one of the humors in this case, yellow bile. "Bilious," which first appeared in English in the mid-1500s, derives from the Middle French bilieux, which in turn traces to bilis, Latin for "bile." In the past, "bile" was also called "choler," which gives us "choleric, a synonym of bilious.
Thought I'd post this around lunch time. No, it's not directed in any way to our wonderful Bill's we appreciate so much here in So Cal!
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