Also means
bitterness
Usage Note
Fiel is used both literally (the bitter fluid from the gallbladder) and figuratively for venomous spite; déverser son fiel means 'to vent one's bitterness'. The related adjective fielleux describes a spiteful or venomous tone.
Examples
"Ses paroles étaient pleines de fiel."
Natural Translation
His words were full of bitterness.
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