vial
[ vahy-uhl, vahyl ]
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.
Idioms about vial
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
1Words that may be confused with vial
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British Dictionary definitions for vial
vial
/ (ˈvaɪəl, vaɪl) /
noun
a less common variant of phial
Origin of vial
1C14: fiole, from Old French, from Old Provençal fiola, from Latin phiala, from Greek phialē; see phial
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