Bile Meaning in English
word
ˈbaɪɫ
BYL
bˈaɪl
BYL
Definition
A yellow-green fluid made by the liver that helps digest fat; it can also mean strong bitterness or anger in someone's attitude.
Usage & Nuances
In medicine, 'bile' refers to the digestive fluid; in figurative speech, it means bitterness or spite. Formal and literary when used figuratively. Common in phrases like 'filled with bile' (very resentful). Don't confuse with 'bail' or 'bill.'
Spanish: bilisPortuguese (BR): bile - bílisPortuguese (PT): bílisChinese (Simplified): 胆汁Chinese (Traditional): 膽汁Hindi: पित्तArabic: الصفراءBengali: পিত্ত - তিক্ততা (আচরণ) Russian: желчь - злоба (переносное значение)Japanese: 胆汁 - 悪意（比喩的）Vietnamese: mật - sự cay độc (ẩn dụ)Korean: 담즙 - 악의 (비유적)Turkish: safra - kin (mecazi anlamda)Urdu: صفرا - کینہ (تمثیلی)Indonesian: empedu - kebencian (kiasan)
Example Sentences
The liver produces bile to help digest fat.
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Doctors can test bile to find health problems.
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Bile is stored in the gallbladder.
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She spoke with so much bile that everyone felt uncomfortable.
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His comments were full of sarcasm and bile.
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After losing the game, he couldn't help but let out some bile about the referee.
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