bilious

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Definition: (adjective) Irritable as if suffering from indigestion.
Synonyms: dyspeptic, liverish.
Usage: The man walked into my shop looking bilious and ill-tempered, and it was clear that my day was about to get a lot less pleasant.
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  1. choleric Definition: (adjective) Quickly aroused to anger. Synonyms: hot-tempered, hotheaded, irascible, quick-tempered, short-tempered. Usage: Gordon was a man by nature ill-suited to be a schoolmaster: he was impatient and choleric. Discuss

  2. long-suffering Definition: (adjective) Patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble. Synonyms: enduring. Usage: It called to him across that leagues-wide savannah, and was like a benediction to his long-suffering, pain racked spirit. Discuss

  3. shirty Definition: (adjective) <i>(British informal)</i> Ill-tempered or annoyed. Synonyms: snorty. Usage: He was a bit shirty with her when she arrived late. Discuss

  4. clear-eyed Definition: (adjective) Mentally acute or penetratingly discerning. Synonyms: perspicacious. Usage: John's clear-eyed assessment of the company's problems saved it from bankruptcy. Discuss

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