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bilious

/ˈbɪliəs/adjective

उच्चारण बिलिअस

मिचली वाला, पित्त-विकार से पीड़ित

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adjective
  1. 1

    old-fashioned

    feeling sick, or connected with a feeling of sickness and a stomach upset

    मिचली वाला, पित्त-विकार से पीड़ित

    • The rich food made him feel bilious.
    • a bilious attack

    Synonyms nauseous queasy sick

  2. 2

    formal

    bad-tempered and unpleasant

    चिड़चिड़ा, कटु स्वभाव का

    • The writer was known for his bilious attacks on his critics.

    Synonyms irritable bad-tempered peevish splenetic grumpy

    Opposite good-natured cheerful

  3. 3

    disapproving

    (of a colour, especially green or yellow) very unpleasant to look at

    (रंग) भद्दा, आँखों को चुभने वाला

    • The walls were painted a bilious green.

    Synonyms garish sickly

◇Word family
bile noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

nauseous queasy sick irritable bad-tempered peevish splenetic grumpy garish sickly

Antonyms

good-natured cheerful

⌂Word origin and word building

From bile, the bitter liquid made by the liver, which was once believed to cause bad temper.

यह शब्द bile (पित्त) से बना है, जो यकृत द्वारा बनाया जाने वाला कड़वा द्रव है और जिसे पहले चिड़चिड़ेपन का कारण माना जाता था।