Bilious and Dour

Bilious

Bilious adjective - Having or showing a habitually bad temper.
Usage example: a bilious old dog who snaps at everyone

Dour and bilious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dour" instead an adjective "Bilious".

Nearby Words: bile, biliousness, biliary

Dour

Dour adjective - Harsh and threatening in manner or appearance.

Bilious and dour are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bilious" instead an adjective "Dour".

Nearby Word: dourly
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