dyspeptics
Those with indigestion
Dyspeptics are people suffering from dyspepsia—chronic indigestion marked by discomfort, bloating, or nausea after eating.
The term extends figuratively to irritable, gloomy, or ill-tempered people, as if their sour stomachs have soured their disposition: The dyspeptics in the letters column complained about everything.
Painful stomach after meals
- heartburnGastric acid irritation
- bloatingSwollen, expanded state
- acid refluxStomach contents reversing course
- GERDChronic digestive disorder
gastritis · nausea · belching · flatulence · stomachache · upset stomach · antacids · constipation
Ill-tempered, stubborn person
- grouchHabitually irritable person
- sourpussHabitually sullen person
- crankRotary operating handle
- grumblerHabitual fault-finder
complainer · malcontent · misanthrope · cynic · pessimist · killjoy · naysayer · crabby
Silently bad-tempered
- moroseSullenly ill-humored
- gloomyDark and dispiriting
- dourSternly gloomy
- surlyBad-tempered and unfriendly
brooding · melancholic · despondent · downcast · dispirited · disgruntled · sour · glum
indigestion
Painful stomach after meals
- heartburnGastric acid irritation
- bloatingSwollen, expanded state
- acid refluxStomach contents reversing course
GERD · gastritis · nausea · belching · flatulence · stomachache · upset stomach · antacids · constipation · diarrhea
curmudgeon
Ill-tempered, stubborn person
grumbler · complainer · malcontent · misanthrope · cynic · pessimist · killjoy · naysayer · crabby · fusspot
sullen
Silently bad-tempered
surly · brooding · melancholic · despondent · downcast · dispirited · disgruntled · sour · glum · peevish