phial
vial.
Origin of phial
1Other words from phial
- phi·al·ine [fahy-uh-lin, -lahyn], /ˈfaɪ ə lɪn, -ˌlaɪn/, adjective
Words that may be confused with phial
- file, phial
Words Nearby phial
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How to use phial in a sentence
Automatically, as a result of habit, she unlocked her jewel-case and took out a tiny phial containing minute cachets.
Dope | Sax RohmerAt his right hand was a small table, on which stood a glass of milk, a phial, a stethoscope.
The Double Four | E. Phillips OppenheimHe was "candling" a phial of ground glass in his fingers as a good wife tries eggs.
Balsamo, The Magician | Alexander Dumas"Now, then," said the Turk, producing a small phial containing a pale greenish fluid.
Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks | Bracebridge HemyngThey take the cordial to-day, draining out every drop, forgetting that the phial will be empty to-morrow.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II | Francis Augustus Cox
British Dictionary definitions for phial
/ (ˈfaɪəl) /
a small bottle for liquids; vial
Origin of phial
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