Synonyms for Bilious | WordToolSet

Synonyms for "bilious" (79 found)

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Closest matches (16)

Adjective(4 words)

biliary atrabiliousbile relatedchartreuse

allergic anemic angry apoplectic arthritic bad-tempered bitter cancerous cantankerous carcinogenic chlorotic choleric

Strong matches (24)

Related words (39)

measly nephritic neuralgic neuritic palsied paralytic passionate peevish perverse petulant phthisic pleuritic pneumonic pocky podagric queasy rachitic rheumatic rickety scorbutic

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scrofulous sour sour-tempered soured surly syphilitic tabetic tabid testy tetchy tubercular tuberculous tumorigenic tumorous vinegarish wrathful

Adjective(3 words)

peevish testyyellow green

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

5 entries

color descriptorcolor termemotional state descriptormood descriptorphysiology term

More specific

6 entries

bile pigmentchartreuse gruff irascible lime petulant

Collocations

6 entries

bile related secretionsbilious colorbilious complexionbilious moodbilious pigmentbilious yellow green

Inflections

2 entries

more biliousmost bilious

Derivations

2 entries

biliously biliousness

similar

3 entries

ill ill-natured sick

Sample sentences

10 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The critic's bilious review seemed less about the play and more about his personal grudges.

Source: tatoeba (13556076)

She shot him a bilious glare that could have curdled milk.

Source: tatoeba (13556078)

The politician's bilious speech overflowed with venom but lacked substance.

Source: tatoeba (13556081)

Does money fail?—come to my mint—coin paper, Till gold be at a discount, and ashamed To show his bilious face, go purge himself, In emulation of her vestal whiteness.

Source: wiktionary

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Bilious