bilious

• Relatif à la bile; utilisé aussi pour décrire une personne colérique, irascible ou hargneuse.

Relating to bile; also used to describe a person who is bad-tempered, irritable, or spiteful.

1. Relating to bileC1formalmedical

   Relating to or containing bile, a digestive fluid produced by the liver.

   Relatif à la bile

   • The patient had a bilious discharge after the surgery.
   • Bilious vomiting can indicate a serious medical condition.
   • The doctor examined the bilious fluid for signs of infection.

   Synonymesbiliarycholeric

2. Suffering from gastric distressC1formalmedical

   Suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress, often with nausea or discomfort.

   souffrant de troubles gastriques

   • He felt bilious after eating the rich, fatty meal.
   • The bilious patient complained of severe stomach cramps.
   • A bilious attack left her feeling weak and nauseous.

   Synonymesdyspepticnauseatednauseousqueasysickupset

3. Irritable or bad-temperedC2formal

   Irritable or ill-tempered, as if suffering from indigestion.

   Irritable, de mauvaise humeur

   • His bilious remarks offended everyone at the meeting.
   • She was in a bilious mood all morning, snapping at her colleagues.
   • The critic's bilious review was harsh and unfair.

   Synonymesbad-temperedcantankerouscholericcrankygrumpyill-temperedirritablepeevishsplenetictesty

   Antonymesagreeableamiablecheerfulgood-humoredpleasant