Bilious
Bilious adjective - Having or showing a habitually bad temper.
Usage example: a bilious old dog who snaps at everyone
Irritable is a synonym for bilious in bad-tempered topic. In some cases you can use "Irritable" instead an adjective "Bilious".
Irritable
Irritable adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.
Usage example: that irritable old man always yells at people to stay off of his lawn
Bilious is a synonym for irritable in bad-tempered topic. You can use "Bilious" instead an adjective "Irritable".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- cranky and bilious
- cranky and irritable
- ill-tempered and bilious
- ill-tempered and irritable
- short-tempered and bilious
- short-tempered and irritable
- testy and bilious
- testy and irritable
- touchy and bilious
- touchy and irritable
- irascible and bilious
- irascible and irritable
- choleric and bilious
- choleric and irritable
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