vole
1- any of several small mouselike or ratlike rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, having short limbs and a short tail.
Origin of vole
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2- Cards. the winning by one player of all the tricks of a deal.
- go the vole,
- to venture everything on the chance of great rewards.
- to try one after another, as a variety of occupations: He went the vole and finally settled on watchmaking.
Origin of vole
2Examples from the Web for vole
Contemporary Examples of vole
With most diseases spread by rodents, the mouse or rat or vole is only an intermediary (a “host”) for fleas and lice and the like.
Historical Examples of vole
For a long time the vole, not daring to move, remained in the shadow.
Creatures of the NightAlfred W. Rees
Fascinated, the vole stayed awhile to look at the hovering hawk.
Creatures of the NightAlfred W. Rees
From the signs that were fresh the vole learned the story of field-life for the day.
Creatures of the NightAlfred W. Rees
As he is the weaker, the Vole is obliged to submit to this vexatious tax.
The Industries of AnimalsFrdric Houssay
Small as he was, and crouching as only a vole can crouch, there was no escape from contact with it.
"Wee Tim'rous Beasties"Douglas English
vole
1- any of numerous small rodents of the genus Microtus and related genera, mostly of Eurasia and North America and having a stocky body, short tail, and inconspicuous ears: family CricetidaeSee also water vole
Word Origin for vole
vole
2- (in some card games, such as écarté) the taking of all the tricks in a deal, thus scoring extra points
Word Origin for vole
Word Origin and History for vole
1805, volemouse, literally "field-mouse," with first element probably from Old Norse völlr "field," from Proto-Germanic *walthuz (cf. Icelandic völlr, Swedish vall "field," Old English weald; see wold).