Definition

1. 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

1. a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats