bilious
bilious — adjective
- biliouspositive
- more biliouscomparative
- most bilioussuperlative
1. feeling sick and close to vomiting, or showing that kind of stomach upset.
feeling sick and close to vomiting, or showing that kind of stomach upset.
Bilal looked bilious after the ferry ride through rough waves.
look bilious after motion sickness
The smell of fried fish made Lauren feel bilious in the hot kitchen.
feel bilious after a strong smell
Tomás turned bilious during the long bus trip up the mountain road.
After two spoiled oysters, Adina grew bilious and asked for water.
The patient looked bilious before breakfast and left most of the tea untouched.
- well
opposite in physical condition
文法句型
feel bilious
look bilious
turn bilious
用法筆記
Often follows verbs like feel, look, or turn. It usually describes nausea or stomach upset, not general dislike or irritation.
常見錯誤
2. bad-tempered and sharp in manner, speaking as if every small thing annoys you.
bad-tempered and sharp in manner, speaking as if every small thing annoys you.
Christopher gave the waiter a bilious reply when the soup arrived late.
bilious reply showing sharp bad temper
Feng sounded bilious all morning after the meeting was moved again.
sound bilious after repeated annoyance
A bilious coach shouted at the team for muddy shoes in the hall.
Quinn wrote a bilious email about the noisy hotel room.
The columnist's bilious tone made even fair criticism sound personal.
- good-natured
suggests warmth and patience instead of sharp ill temper
文法句型
bilious reply
sound bilious
bilious tone
用法筆記
Usually describes a person's tone, reply, expression, or general manner rather than one brief flash of anger. Distinguish from sense 3, which describes something unpleasant in effect or appearance.
常見錯誤
3. so unpleasant in colour, smell, taste, or effect that it seems almost sick-makin
so unpleasant in colour, smell, taste, or effect that it seems almost sick-making.
The lobby walls were painted a bilious yellow that hurt the eyes.
bilious + color
A bilious smell rose from the drain behind the fish market.
bilious + smell
The poster used a bilious mix of yellow and green paint.
The chef threw out the bilious stew before the guests arrived.
A bilious glow from the broken sign covered the empty street.
- repulsive
broader; bilious often adds a sickly visual or physical effect
- nauseating
closer in physical disgust, but more common than bilious
- sickening
can describe both literal and moral disgust
文法句型
bilious + color
bilious + smell
bilious + food
用法筆記
Often describes colours, smells, food, or visual effects that create strong disgust. Distinguish from sense 1, which describes a person's physical sickness rather than the thing causing the reaction.