voluble

  • 11voluble — adjective formal 1 talking a lot: a voluble spokesman 2 a voluble speech, explanation etc uses a lot of words and is spoken quickly: She broke into voluble and perfect Italian. volubly adverb volubility, noun (U) …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 12voluble — adj. 1 speaking or spoken vehemently, incessantly, or fluently (voluble spokesman; voluble excuses). 2 Bot. twisting round a support, twining. Derivatives: volubility n. volubleness n. volubly adv. Etymology: F voluble or L volubilis f. volvere… …

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  • 13voluble — (vo lu bl ) adj. 1°   Terme de botanique. Synonyme de volubile. 2°   Fig. Qui a de la volubilité de langue. •   Les Lithuaniens fuyaient quelquefois à notre approche ; les Juifs restaient... on les reconnaissait à leur prononciation grasse, à… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 14voluble — vol|u|ble [ valjəbl ] adjective FORMAL 1. ) someone who is voluble talks a lot 2. ) voluble speech is quick and continuous ╾ vol|u|bil|i|ty [ ,valjə bıləti ] noun uncount ╾ vol|u|bly adverb …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 15voluble — UK [ˈvɒljʊb(ə)l] / US [ˈvɑljəb(ə)l] adjective formal 1) someone who is voluble talks a lot 2) voluble speech is quick and continuous Derived words: volubility UK [ˌvɒljʊˈbɪlətɪ] / US [ˌvɑljəˈbɪlətɪ] noun uncountable volubly adverb …

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  • 16voluble — {{#}}{{LM SynV41241}}{{〓}} {{CLAVE V40239}}{{\}}{{CLAVE}}{{/}}{{\}}SINÓNIMOS Y ANTÓNIMOS:{{/}} {{[}}voluble{{]}} {{《}}▍ adj.{{》}} = inconstante • antojadizo • cambiante • variable • ligero • versátil • volátil • liviano • veleidoso (form.) •… …

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  • 17voluble — volubility, volubleness, n. volubly, adv. /vol yeuh beuhl/, adj. characterized by a ready and continuous flow of words; fluent; glib; talkative: a voluble spokesman for the cause. [1565 75; < L volubilis which turns easily, flowing, equiv. to&#8230; …

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  • 18voluble — vol|u|ble [ˈvɔljubəl US ˈva: ] adj formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: changing, going around , from Latin volubilis, from volvere to roll ] talking a lot or talking quickly ▪ Clarissa was extremely voluble on the subject of good&#8230; …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19voluble — adjective she was as voluble as her husband was silent Syn: talkative, loquacious, garrulous, verbose, wordy, chatty, gossipy, effusive, gushing, forthcoming, conversational, communicative, expansive; articulate, fluent; informal mouthy,&#8230; …

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  • 20voluble — /ˈvɒljəbəl / (say volyuhbuhl) adjective characterised by a ready and continuous flow of words, as a speaker or their manner of speaking; glibly fluent: a voluble talker. {Latin volūbilis, from volvere roll, turn} –volubility /vɒljəˈbɪləti/ (say&#8230; …