| 单词 | dyspeptic |
| 释义 | dyspeptic (once / 3473 pages) adjn Dyspeptic is an old-fashioned word not often used anymore. It describes someone who is irritable due to depression or indigestion. Nowadays we separate people who are depressed from people who are cranky because of indigestion, but dyspeptic rolls both these conditions into one ball of fun. A common dyspeptic type would be an old man shouting "Get off my lawn!" to kids playing on the street. WORD FAMILYdyspeptic: dyspepsia, dyspeptically, dyspeptics+/dyspepsia: dyspepsias USAGE EXAMPLESOne of the pleasures of Ms. Moyle’s biography is reading once again — there have been many biographies of Turner — about this painter’s dyspeptic side. New York Times(Oct 25, 2016) In the weeks since, dyspeptic customers have filled Soylent’s message boards with complaints about the bar. The Guardian(Oct 13, 2016) That’s the question plaguing the dyspeptic Mr. Black as he takes on socialism, mental illness policies and the campaigns of Donald. New York Times(Oct 07, 2016) 1adj suffering from dyspepsia Syn ill, sick affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function 2adj irritable as if suffering from indigestion Syn atrabilious, bilious, liverish ill-natured having an irritable and unpleasant disposition 3n a person suffering from indigestion Hyper diseased person, sick person, sufferer a person suffering from an illness |
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