Posted on 09/24/2008 6:03:47 AM PDT by VRWCmember
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
bilious • \BILL-yus\ • adjective
1a. of or relating to bile
1b. marked by or suffering from liver dysfunction and especially excessive secretion of bile
2. of or indicative of a peevish ill-natured disposition *
3. sickeningly unpleasant
* Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.
Example sentence:
Molly's bilious demeanor made her ill-suited for a job in customer service, and she was let go from the position after two weeks.
Did you know?
"Bilious" is one of several words whose origins trace to the old belief that four bodily humors (black bile, yellow bile, phlegm, and blood) control temperament. Just like "phlegmatic" ("of a slow and stolid phlegm-driven character"), "melancholy" ("experiencing dejection associated with black bile"), and the recent Word of the Day "sanguine" ("of a cheerful, blood-based disposition"), "bilious" suggests a personality associated with an excess of one of the humors -- in this case, yellow bile. "Bilious," which first appeared in English in the mid-1500s, derives from the Middle French "bilieux," which in turn traces to "bilis," Latin for "bile." In the past, "bile" was also called "choler," which gives us "choleric," a synonym of "bilious."
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Review Threads:
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
Review Thread Four: Word For the Day, Friday 7/25/03: Potation
Review Thread Five: Word For the Day, Monday 8/19/03: Stolid
Review Thread Six: Word for the Day, Tuesday 11/09/2004: Peripatetic (Post #125 may be my best anagram post ever)
Here is my example with today's WFTD.
When despicable socialist perverts like Barney Frank open their bilious mouths to pour out their foul lies, it makes me sick that so few in the media will even challenge them on it.
Rewriting History: Lies that Hurt Us All
No pushing at the door please!
Happy Humpday Everybody!
Good morning.
Automatic updates will be restarting my computer in about 7 minutes. So I'll be dropping off shortly.
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Happy wednesday!
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The normally bulbous and bilious Bubba is causing Obama some consternation lately..
When I read read this, I thought the WFD was “billions”, and thought “how timely!”. LOL.
TGIHD
thank goodness its hump day.
I’m in.....
While Obama’s voice may bot be that bad to have to listen to, his policies should be considered bilious to anyone who does not susbist on the government teat.
"Right now I'm looking at something that's hanging over my desk. A preposterous hunk of brass attached to the most bilious piece of ribbon I've ever seen. I'd rather have it than the Congressional Medal of Honor. It tells me what I'll always be proudest of: That at a time in the world when courage counted most... I lived among brave men."
Trillions would be more appropriate.
Well, on a public forum, you get to these larger concepts by starting slowly, building a base, and working up!
I spent most of last night and this morning cleaning up after a bilious child and dog. I know which child is sick, not sure about which dog, so both dogs are out for the morning. I am feeling slightly bilious myself from the cleanup and aroma.
so CJ is choleric. i see.....
What was Monica Lewinsky’s favorite Oval Office shout out? Bilious!
Bilious Clinton is a double entendre!
OR
The media still think they are viable,
Which is absolutely cry - able.
Are cancelled subcriptions a Lark?
If we ignore their shows,
Oh, where will they go......
To serve up their bilious remarks.....
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