atrabilious

or at·ra·bil·iar

[ a-truh-bil-yuhs ]

/ ˌæ trəˈbɪl yəs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR atrabilious ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

gloomy; morose; melancholy; morbid.

irritable; bad-tempered; splenetic.

Origin of atrabilious

1645–55; <Latin ātra bīli(s) black bile + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM atrabilious

at·ra·bil·ious·ness, noun

Words nearby atrabilious

ATP, at pains, be at, ATPase, at peace, at present, atrabilious, atracurium besylate, Atrahasis, at random, atraumatic suture, atrazine

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Example sentences from the Web for atrabilious

An atrabilious monk in his garret vented his spleen with more than usual acrimony, and the world applauded.
Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature|John Addington Symonds
He now sees what a regard they have for the health of the atrabilious South Americans.
Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States|Raphael Semmes
The country has its eye on that knot of atrabilious Liberals whose voice is that of Jacob, but whose hands are the hands of Esau.
British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Volume LIV|Various
After his conversion he made amends, though he was always the atrabilious faultfinder.
Unicorns|James Huneker

Ariosto is playful, Aretino scurrilous, Alamanni peevish, Folengo atrabilious.
Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature|John Addington Symonds

British Dictionary definitions for atrabilious

atrabilious

atrabiliar

/ (ˌætrəˈbɪljəs) /

adjective

rare irritable

Derived forms of atrabilious

atrabiliousness, noun

Word Origin for atrabilious

C17: from Latin ātra bīlis black bile, from āter black + bīlis bile 1

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单词	atrabilious
释义	atrabilious or at·ra·bil·iar [ a-truh-bil-yuhs ] / ˌæ trəˈbɪl yəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR atrabilious ON THESAURUS.COM adjective gloomy; morose; melancholy; morbid. irritable; bad-tempered; splenetic. Origin of atrabilious 1645–55; <Latin ātra bīli(s) black bile + -ous OTHER WORDS FROM atrabilious at·ra·bil·ious·ness, noun Words nearby atrabilious ATP, at pains, be at, ATPase, at peace, at present, atrabilious, atracurium besylate, Atrahasis, at random, atraumatic suture, atrazine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for atrabilious An atrabilious monk in his garret vented his spleen with more than usual acrimony, and the world applauded. Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature\|John Addington Symonds He now sees what a regard they have for the health of the atrabilious South Americans. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States\|Raphael Semmes The country has its eye on that knot of atrabilious Liberals whose voice is that of Jacob, but whose hands are the hands of Esau. British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Volume LIV\|Various After his conversion he made amends, though he was always the atrabilious faultfinder. Unicorns\|James Huneker Ariosto is playful, Aretino scurrilous, Alamanni peevish, Folengo atrabilious. Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature\|John Addington Symonds British Dictionary definitions for atrabilious atrabilious atrabiliar / (ˌætrəˈbɪljəs) / adjective rare irritable Derived forms of atrabilious atrabiliousness, noun Word Origin for atrabilious C17: from Latin ātra bīlis black bile, from āter black + bīlis bile 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to atrabilious gloomy, dispirited, morose, despondent, crestfallen, glum, discouraged, disheartened, drooping, down, black, low, clouded, hurting, sagging, dampened, dashed, dragged, cantankerous, surly
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atrabilious

or at·ra·bil·iar

adjective

Origin of atrabilious

OTHER WORDS FROM atrabilious

Words nearby atrabilious

Example sentences from the Web for atrabilious

British Dictionary definitions for atrabilious

atrabiliar

adjective

Derived forms of atrabilious

Word Origin for atrabilious

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