bileful
|bile-ful|
C2
/ˈbaɪlfəl/
irritable or bitter
Etymology
Etymology Information
'bileful' originates from the word 'bile,' which comes from Latin 'bilis,' meaning 'bile' or 'bitterness.'
Historical Evolution
'bile' transformed from the Latin word 'bilis' and eventually became the modern English word 'bile.' The suffix '-ful' was added to form 'bileful.'
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'bile' referred to the bodily fluid, but over time it evolved to also mean 'bitterness' or 'irritability,' leading to the adjective 'bileful.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Last updated: 2025/04/25 16:06
