vol´u|ble|ness

vol´u|ble|ness
vol|u|ble «VOL yuh buhl», adjective.
1. ready to talk much; having the habit of talking much; fond of talking; talkative: »

He is a voluble speaker.

2. having a smooth, rapid flow of words: »

a voluble oration.

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under fluent. (Cf.fluent)
3. Botany. twining; twisting.
[earlier, moving easily < Latin volūbilis (originally) rolling < volvere to roll]
vol´u|ble|ness, noun.

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  • voluble — vol•u•ble [[t]ˈvɒl yə bəl[/t]] adj. characterized by a ready and continuous flow of words; fluent; glib; talkative • Etymology: 1565–75; < L volūbilis, der. of volvere to turn vol u•bil′i•ty, vol′u•ble•ness, n. vol′u•bly, adv. syn: See fluent …   From formal English to slang

  • Voluble — Vol u*ble, a. [L. volubilis, fr. volvere, volutum, to roll, to turn round; akin to Gr. ? to infold, to inwrap, ? to roll, G. welle a wave: cf. F. voluble. Cf. F. {Well} of water, {Convolvulus}, {Devolve}, {Involve}, {Revolt}, {Vault} an arch,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Voluble stem — Voluble Vol u*ble, a. [L. volubilis, fr. volvere, volutum, to roll, to turn round; akin to Gr. ? to infold, to inwrap, ? to roll, G. welle a wave: cf. F. voluble. Cf. F. {Well} of water, {Convolvulus}, {Devolve}, {Involve}, {Revolt}, {Vault} an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Volubleness — Voluble Vol u*ble, a. [L. volubilis, fr. volvere, volutum, to roll, to turn round; akin to Gr. ? to infold, to inwrap, ? to roll, G. welle a wave: cf. F. voluble. Cf. F. {Well} of water, {Convolvulus}, {Devolve}, {Involve}, {Revolt}, {Vault} an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Volubly — Voluble Vol u*ble, a. [L. volubilis, fr. volvere, volutum, to roll, to turn round; akin to Gr. ? to infold, to inwrap, ? to roll, G. welle a wave: cf. F. voluble. Cf. F. {Well} of water, {Convolvulus}, {Devolve}, {Involve}, {Revolt}, {Vault} an… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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