noun
bile
byl
noun
1
A bitter yellowish-green fluid made by the liver and released into the intestine to help digest fat.
"Gallstones can block the flow of bile from the gallbladder."
2
Bitterness or irritability of temper.
"He vented his bile at anyone who dared disagree with him."
How to Use Bile
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the digestive fluid from the liver, or figuratively, pent-up anger and spite.
Common pairings
vent his bile
bile duct
bitter bile
Word Forms
biles plural, biles plural
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Etymology
From Middle French bile, from Latin bīlis. It partly replaced the native English word gall, which survives in the phrase "gall bladder."