VOLUBLE


Meaning of VOLUBLE in English

— 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; volubilis which turns easily, flowing, equiv. to volu-, base of volvere to turn + -bilis -BLE ]

Syn . articulate, garrulous, loquacious. See fluent .

Ant . taciturn.

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