vial

[ vahy-uh l, vahyl ]

/ ˈvaɪ əl, vaɪl /

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noun

Also phial. a small container, as of glass, for holding liquids: a vial of rare perfume; a vial of medicine.

verb (used with object), vi·aled, vi·al·ing or (especially British) vi·alled, vi·al·ling.

to put into or keep in a vial.

RELATED WORDS

flask, bottle, ampoule, ampul, phial

Nearby words

via media, viability, viable, viaduct, viagra, vial, viand, viangchan, viareggio, viatical, viatical settlement

Idioms

pour out vials of wrath, to wreak vengeance or express anger: In her preface she pours out vials of wrath on her detractors.

Origin of vial

1300–50; Middle English viole, variant of fiole phial

Can be confusedvial vile viol

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Examples from the Web for vial

Vial distinguishes between two types of images—the innocent and the showoff, in which the performers “play” for her.
A Backstage Love Affair With Cirque du Soleil|Allison McNearney|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But no matter where her career has taken her, or how big the Cirque has become, Vial keeps coming back.
A Backstage Love Affair With Cirque du Soleil|Allison McNearney|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Vial, on the other hand, has become a well-known photographer whose clients include celebrities and major advertisers.
A Backstage Love Affair With Cirque du Soleil|Allison McNearney|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When Vial got that first assignment, she was just beginning her photography career, and Cirque du Soleil was only a few years old.
A Backstage Love Affair With Cirque du Soleil|Allison McNearney|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Vial notes that most of the time, there are a lot of nationalities and many languages being spoken.
A Backstage Love Affair With Cirque du Soleil|Allison McNearney|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Be kind enough to add to the tunic, gilt sandals, and a vial of oil to anoint my beard and hair.
Thais|Anatole France
It was too late, the one vial was empty, and the professor's body lay lifeless.
Advanced Chemistry|Jack G. Huekels
I ran back and reached the vial, tugged at its huge stopper.
Beyond the Vanishing Point|Raymond King Cummings
This drew upon my head the vial of Josephine's righteous wrath.
The Opinions of a Philosopher|Robert Grant
So in the account of the seventh vial you may see four things plainly revealed.
Rome and Turkey in Connexion with the Second Advent|Edward Hoare

British Dictionary definitions for vial

vial

/ (ˈvaɪəl, vaɪl) /

noun

a less common variant of phial

Word Origin for vial

C14: fiole, from Old French, from Old Provençal fiola, from Latin phiala, from Greek phialē; see phial

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