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View usage for: liverish in British English (ˈlɪvərɪʃ) adjective1. informal having a disorder of the liver Derived forms liverishness (ˈliverishness) noun liverish in American English (ˈlɪvərɪʃ) adjective Informal1. having a disordered liver; bilious 2. having a sour disposition; peevish; cross Derived forms liverishness (ˈliverishness) noun Examples of 'liverish' in a sentenceliverish Synonyms of 'liverish'sick, queasy, bilious irritable, crusty, snappy, grumpy More Synonyms of liverish Definition having a disorder of the liver (informal) The morning after the party I was feeling a bit liverish. Definition feeling disagreeable and slightly irritable By the end, I was liverish and nettled. Synonyms ill-humoured like a bear with a sore head fratchy (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition nauseous She appears to be suffering a bilious attack. Synonyms sick, nauseated, queasy, out of sorts, nauseous, liverish (informal) Definition bad-tempered a crotchety old man Synonyms bad-tempered, difficult, cross, contrary, awkward, irritable, crusty, grumpy, surly, fractious, disagreeable, cantankerous, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, peevish, curmudgeonly, obstreperous, crabby, liverishDefinition rude or irritable a crusty old colonel with a gruff manner Synonyms irritable, short, cross, prickly, touchy, curt, surly, gruff, brusque, cantankerous, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, chippy (informal), short-tempered, peevish, crabby, choleric, splenetic, ill-humoured, captious, snappish or snappy - lively
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Additional synonymsDefinition (of a person) bad-tempered or disobliging He's a shallow, disagreeable man. Synonyms ill-natured, difficult, nasty, cross, contrary, unpleasant, rude, irritable, unfriendly, bad-tempered, surly, churlish, brusque, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), peevish, ungracious, disobliging, unlikable or unlikeable Definition sulky and bad-tempered I'm always grumpy in the morning. Synonyms irritable, cross, bad-tempered, grumbling, crabbed, edgy, surly, petulant, ill-tempered, cantankerous, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, grouchy (informal), querulous, peevish, huffy, crotchety (informal), liverish, sullen, sulkySynonyms bad-tempered, cross, sharp, unpleasant, moody, crabbed, tart, impatient, irritable, acrimonious, snappy, grumpy, sullen, touchy, petulant, disagreeable, sulky, out of sorts, morose, irascible, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, chippy (informal), thin-skinned, waspish, crabby, huffy, mardy (dialect), snappish, liverish, like a bear with a sore head (informal), out of temper Definition easily angered He had an irascible temper. Synonyms bad-tempered, cross, irritable, crabbed, touchy, cantankerous, peppery, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, chippy (informal), short-tempered, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, choleric, narky (British, slang) Definition fretful or irritable Lack of sleep always made him peevish. Synonyms irritable, cross, crabbed, childish, acrimonious, crusty, snappy, grumpy, sullen, touchy, whingeing (informal), surly, fractious, petulant, churlish, sulky, ill-tempered, cantankerous, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, chippy (informal), fretful, short-tempered, waspish, querulous, huffy, splenetic, crotchety (informal), shrewish, liverish, captious, pettish, ill-naturedDefinition having the feeling that one is about to vomit He was prone to sickness and already felt queasy. Synonyms sick, ill, nauseous, squeamish, upset, uncomfortable, crook (Australian, New Zealand, informal), queer, unwell, giddy, nauseated, groggy (informal), off colour, bilious, indisposed, green about the gills (informal), sickish Definition cross and irritable I was beginning to get a bit ratty and fed up. Synonyms irritable, cross, angry, annoyed, pissed (US, Canadian, slang), crabbed, impatient, snappy, pissed off (taboo, slang), touchy, tetchy, testy, chippy (informal), short-tempered, tooshie (Australian, slang) Definition (of someone's behaviour) irritable, unfriendly, and cross He wasn't irritable or snappy. Synonyms irritable, cross, bad-tempered, pissed (US, slang), tart, impatient, edgy, pissed off (taboo, slang), touchy, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, chippy (informal), waspish, quick-tempered, snappish, like a bear with a sore head (informal), apt to fly off the handle (informal) Definition irritable or bad-tempered retired military men with splenetic opinions Synonyms irritable, cross, bad-tempered, acid, sour, crabbed, sullen, touchy, petulant, spiteful, bitchy (informal), churlish, morose, irascible, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, chippy (informal), fretful, rancorous, peevish, crabby, choleric, envenomed Definition cross, irritable, or touchy You always get tetchy when you're hungry. Synonyms irritable, cross, grumpy, crabbed, impatient, snappy, sullen, touchy, bad-tempered, petulant, irascible, cantankerous, peppery, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, quarrelsome, chippy (informal), fretful, short-tempered, waspish, peevish, quick-tempered, splenetic, snappish, liverish, captious |