bile
/'bail/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A digestive fluid: A bitter, yellow-green fluid produced by the liver, stored in the gallbladder, and released into the small intestine to aid in the digestion and absorption of fats.
- Bitterness of temper; irritability: (Figurative) A state or quality of being irritable, peevish, or ill-tempered.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Physiological fluid):
- The gallbladder stores and concentrates bile.
- A blockage in the duct can prevent bile from reaching the intestine.
- Noun (Figurative, for temper):
- His criticism was full of bile and resentment.
- She responded with pure bile, her words sharp and angry.
Advanced Usage
- "Bile duct": (A compound term listed separately) The tube that carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum.
- The surgeon repaired the obstructed bile duct.
- "To vent/rouse/stir bile": To express or provoke great anger or bitterness.
- The article was clearly designed to stir bile among its readers.
Variants and Related Words
- Biliary (adj): Pertaining to bile, the bile ducts, or the gallbladder.
- He had a biliary infection.
- Bilious (adj):
- Affected by or associated with nausea or disorder of the bile.
- He felt bilious after the rich meal.
- Spiteful; bad-tempered.
- She was in a bilious mood all morning.
Synonyms
- Gall: (For the fluid) Bile. (For temperament) Impudence; bitterness.
- Choler: (Archaic) Bile; anger.
- Irascibility: (For the temperamental sense) The quality of being easily angered.
Related Idioms
- "Full of bile": Extremely bitter or angry.
- His speech was full of bile towards his opponents.
- "Vomit bile": (Literal) To vomit the bitter digestive fluid. (Figurative) To express violent hatred or disgust.
- (Figurative) The extremist website seems to exist only to vomit bile.
Noun
- a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats