Voluble Definition

vŏlyə-bəl
adjective
Characterized by a great flow of words; talking much and easily; talkative, glib, etc.
Webster's New World
Marked by a ready flow of speech; fluent.
American Heritage
Rolling easily on an axis; rotating.
Webster's New World
Twining or twisting, as a vine.
Webster's New World

(of thoughts, feelings, or something that is expressed) Expressed readily or at length and in a fluent manner.

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Origin of Voluble

  • Middle English moving easily from Old French from Latin volūbilis revolving, fluent from volvere to roll wel-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin volÅ«bilis (“rolling"), from volvō (“I roll").

    From Wiktionary

Voluble Sentence Examples

  • Spaniards are reputed to be among Europe 's most voluble people.

  • He had just left the room in which I sat with Basil Grant and his brother Rupert, the voluble amateur detective.

  • Certainly, in media interviews the normally voluble economics graduate was virtually monosyllabic, his face resembling an Easter Island statue.

  • John Tanner (Juan Tenor) is a voluble exponent of Schopenhauer and Nietzsche, who finally falls a victim to the life force in Ann.

  • Even the normally voluble Lembit was reduced to saying Oaten should be given " space " .

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Words Starting With

VVOVOL

Words Ending With

ELEBLE

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Words Starting With V and Ending With E

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With V7 Letter Words Ending With E