nounπShareA bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion."After eating a fatty meal, the doctor explained that Sarah's body needed more bile to help digest the food properly. "medicinephysiologyanatomybiochemistrybiologysubstancebodyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareBitterness of temper; ill humour; irascibility."His bile was evident in the harsh tone of his comments to his coworkers. "charactermindattitudeemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareTwo of the four humours, black bile or yellow bile, in ancient and medieval physiology."Ancient medical texts described yellow bile as one of the four humours, believed to affect a person's temperament. "physiologymedicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA boil (kind of swelling)."The doctor examined the child's arm and diagnosed the painful swelling as a bile. "medicinediseasebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of liquids) To heat to the point where it begins to turn into a gas."Boil some water in a pan."physicschemistryenergyprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cook in boiling water."Boil the eggs for three minutes."foodutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of liquids) To begin to turn into a gas, seethe."Pure water boils at 100 degrees Celsius."chemistryphysicssubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo bring to a boil, to heat so as to cause the contents to boil."The chef bile the soup until it reached a rolling boil. "foodutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(used only in progressive tenses, of weather) To be uncomfortably hot."Itβs boiling outside!"weatherChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(used only in progressive tenses) To feel uncomfortably hot."Iβm boiling in here β could you open the window?"sensationbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo form, or separate, by boiling or evaporation."to boil sugar or salt"chemistryprocesssubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo steep or soak in warm water."To help the dried herbs release their aroma and medicinal properties, she had to bile them in warm water before making the tea. "processfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be agitated like boiling water; to bubble; to effervesce."the boiling waves of the sea"physiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be moved or excited with passion; to be hot or fervid."His blood boils with anger."emotionmindsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading