bile

noun

ˈbī(-ə)l How to pronounce bile (audio)
Definition of bilenext
as in bitterness
biting sharpness of feeling or expression with considerable bile, the author recounts a childhood filled with misery and loneliness

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Recent Examples of bile All law enforcement smell the same, like acrid bile buried in roses. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 Richard Lloyd, a founding member and guitarist of the influential rock band Television, has been diagnosed with bile-duct cancer. — Sameen, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 According to the GoFundMe created by Lloyd’s bandmate and friend Sean Seymour, the musician was diagnosed with a rare and intense form of bile-duct cancer called cholangiocarcinoma in March. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 24 Aug. 2026 So after all that — all the bile oozing out from those tweets — the thing people were mad about wasn’t even true. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bile
  1. bitterness
  2. hostility
  3. severity
  4. vitriol
  5. malice
  6. anger
  7. virulence
  8. venom
Noun
  • Some are prized for their sweet custard and fruity notes, others for a hint of bitterness, an alcohol tinge or even a peanut butter flavor.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Arugula’s natural bitterness kicks off digestion before the first bite, cueing saliva, stomach acid and digestive enzymes that help the body prepare to break down a meal.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of bitterness
Noun
  • The two sides reached an interim agreement in June and committed to trying to reach a final deal within 60 days, but the deadline passed after hostilities resumed.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Rohingya have faced growing public hostility in Malaysia due to their growing numbers, fueled by concerns over jobs, public services and security.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of hostility
Noun
  • Meta classified the incident as Sev 1, its second-highest severity level.
    — Drew Naukam, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Areas at high risk of flooding and where few people are insured tend to be poorer, experts said, as are areas where FEMA's flood maps don't properly convey the severity of the risk or mandate that enough people buy coverage.
    — MICHAEL PHILLIS, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of severity
Noun
  • For Davies, some of this vitriol has occasionally been felt first-hand.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
  • As someone who deals with an immense amount of scrutiny regarding his own appearance, Davidson is pained to see the vitriol another ex, Grande, has been subjected to of late.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of vitriol
Noun
  • Kingston Bradley of Smyrna, Georgia, was arrested and charged with concealing the death of another and malice murder in connection with Mosley’s death.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Stacey Humphreys, 53, was convicted of malice murder and other crimes in the 2003 killings of 33-year-old Cyndi Williams and 21-year-old Lori Brown in an Atlanta suburb.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of malice
Noun
  • Republican lawmakers -- many of them in tough election contests where soaring fuel costs are driving voter anger -- praised the agreement.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The defeat came amid protests sparked by an elderly woman’s eviction, and could deepen public anger and fuel speculation about early elections.
    — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of anger
Noun
  • Firefighters and authorities in both European countries were caught off guard by the virulence of the fires, which were fueled by high temperatures and the long-term effects of climate change.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • The virulence of the French and Spanish wildfires, fueled by high temperatures and the long-term effects of climate change, caught fire crews and authorities off guard.
    — Mark Carlson, Fortune, 25 July 2026
Definition of virulence
Noun
  • However, the brown recluse and black widow spiders do have dangerous venom.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Do not apply a tourniquet, cut the wound, or try to suck out venom.
    — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of venom

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