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
  • This kind of excision, this near total erasure of the Black voice, can turn one toward madness, certainly toward bitterness.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Cream cheese and mozzarella pack in enough dairy richness for a satisfying cheese pull and mellow out the subtle bitterness of baby spinach and nutty tang of artichoke hearts.
    — Kelsey Jane Youngman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of bitterness
Noun
  • The group said its count was based on death records explicitly coded as resulting from hostilities or their consequences.
    — Elsa Ohlen,Matthew Tan, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Attacks continued, despite a peace agreement The government struck a peace agreement with Tigrayan rebels in 2022, ending most hostilities, but attacks on healthcare continued.
    — Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of hostility
Noun
  • And in spite of the reputation for severity, Guandique stressed that the school day includes several hours of play.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Noting the severity of the dire situation, Bermudez said Early immediately took the infant and began performing CPR until the child began breathing again.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of severity
Noun
  • For months now, so much vitriol crept into our TVs, interrupting the Bears or your favorite college football team with a special message from a super PAC or a partisan looking to score points by smearing their opponents.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Lily Allen, shameless pop ironist and self-satirist, has never shied from public vitriol—a quality that has come in handy as fans have reacted to her live shows behind West End Girl.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of vitriol
Noun
  • But that was never the notion or ever had any malice or stuff like that.
    — Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2026
  • As a public figure, Piker must show actual malice, meaning Jennings knew his claims were false or recklessly disregarded the truth.
    — Emma Witman, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of malice
Noun
  • That anger essentially becomes Dylan’s oxygen by the end of the run.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The plot of Godzilla Minus Zero is a whirl of characters trying to redeem themselves for their past mistakes, or feeling so much anger toward an aggressor that their own moral compasses go awry.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 6 Nov. 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
  • Bond said the quarter-sized spider lives in fragmented coastal dunes from the Bay Area to Monterey, and compounds in its venom could have potential as painkillers or in pest control.
    — The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The researchers think this compound, possibly adapted from ant venom, makes the lizards’ blood taste foul.
    — RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of venom

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