n.
Pronunciation: ' b ī (- ə )l
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin bilis; akin to W bustl bile
Date: 1547
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