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单词 bile
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bile

noun

ˈbī(-ə)l How to pronounce bile (audio)
1
a
: either of two humors associated in old physiology with irascibility and melancholy
b
: a yellow or greenish viscid alkaline fluid secreted by the liver and passed into the duodenum where it aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats
2
a
: inclination to anger
b
: acrimony, vitriol

Synonyms

  • acidity
  • acidness
  • acridity
  • acridness
  • acrimony
  • asperity
  • bitterness
  • cattiness
  • corrosiveness
  • mordancy
  • tartness
  • virulence
  • virulency
  • vitriol
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Example Sentences

One writer objected to what she described as “the bile that is spewed from the newspaper's editorial page.” with considerable bile, the author recounts a childhood filled with misery and loneliness
Recent Examples on the Web This sets him apart from emotionally aloof comedians, such as Jerry Seinfeld, or those full of bile like George Carlin. Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 Scientists are still unsure of its causes: Amyloid protein, tau tangles, inflammation, fat protein complexes, high cholesterol and low bile acids, and even gum disease have all been conjectured. Andy Kessler, WSJ, 26 June 2022 Samples of bile, gall bladders and kidneys also were taken to assess overall health. al, 21 July 2022 Ultrasound exams of the liver and gallbladder are done while fasting, because food causes the bile ducts to empty, and that makes the examination more difficult. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 17 June 2022 Within weeks he was diagnosed with biliary atresia, a blockage in the ducts that carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder, a rare form of liver disease only seen in infants. Hadley Chittum, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2022 Your liver helps filter waste material out of your blood, detoxify chemicals, break down drugs, secrete bile into your intestines which helps with your digestion, and manufacture proteins such as those used for blood clotting. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022 Biliary atresia is a blockage of the ducts that carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder. Deanese Williams-harris, chicagotribune.com, 15 Apr. 2022 Bitate and his people watch broadcasts of the President’s bile not with shock but a disconsolate shrug. Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin bilis; akin to Welsh bustl bile

First Known Use

1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

bile

noun

ˈbīl How to pronounce bile (audio)
: a thick bitter yellow or greenish fluid produced by the liver to aid in digestion of fats in the small intestine

Medical Definition

bile

noun

ˈbī(ə)l How to pronounce bile (audio)
1
: a yellow or greenish viscid alkaline fluid secreted by the liver and passed into the duodenum where it aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats

called also fel

2
: either of two humors associated in old physiology with irascibility and melancholy

bile

noun

as in bitterness
biting sharpness of feeling or expression with considerable bile, the author recounts a childhood filled with misery and loneliness

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • bitterness
  • hostility
  • vitriol
  • anger
  • malice
  • severity
  • virulence
  • venom
  • corrosiveness
  • acidity
  • acrimony
  • acridity
  • virulency
  • resentment
  • tartness
  • mordancy
  • acridness
  • cattiness
  • spleen
  • animosity
  • spite
  • vehemence
  • jealousy
  • jaundice
  • sourness
  • rancor
  • malevolence
  • scorn
  • gruffness
  • incivility
  • harshness
  • gall
  • vindictiveness
  • coldness
  • acidness
  • asperity
  • crossness
  • sternness
  • rudeness
  • surliness
  • nastiness
  • relentlessness
  • impoliteness
  • iciness
  • ungraciousness
  • pique
  • sour grapes
  • discourteousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • diplomacy
  • sympathy
  • kindness
  • geniality
  • tenderness
  • politeness
  • sweetness
  • civility
  • compassion
  • warmth
  • courtesy
  • graciousness
  • softness
  • tactfulness
  • cordiality
  • smoothness
  • urbanity
  • suavity
  • unctuousness
  • oiliness
  • suaveness
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