Phrase guide

yellow bile

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One of the four humours of ancient and mediaeval physiology, that was believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irascibility, anger, and bad temper when present in excess.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: choler, red cholic

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and anger

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: choler

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: صَفْرَاء (ṣafrāʔ) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 黃膽汁 /黄胆汁 — Translations
  • Dutch: gele gal — Translations
  • Esperanto: galo — Translations
  • Finnish: koleerisuus — Translations
  • French: bile jaune — Translations
  • German: gelbe Galle — Translations
  • Hindi: पित्त (pitt) — Translations
  • Hindi: सफ़्रा (safrā) — Translations
  • Hindi: सफरा (saphrā) — Translations
  • Irish: lionn rua — Translations
  • Latin: cholera — Translations
  • Persian: صفرا — Translations
  • Persian: گش زرد (goš-e zard) — Translations
  • Polish: żółta żółć — Translations
  • Portuguese: bílis amarela — Translations
  • Portuguese: bile amarela — Translations
  • Serbo-Croatian: žuta žuč — Translations
  • Spanish: bilis amarilla — Translations
  • Welsh: coler — Translations