voluble
Americanadjective
adjective
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talking easily, readily, and at length; fluent
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archaic easily turning or rotating, as on an axis
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rare (of a plant) twining or twisting
Related Words
See fluent.
Other Word Forms
- nonvoluble adjective
- nonvolubly adverb
- unvoluble adjective
- unvolubly adverb
- volubility noun
- volubleness noun
- volubly adverb
Etymology
Origin of voluble
First recorded in 1565–75; from Latin volūbilis “that turns easily, flowing,” equivalent to volū-, base of volvere “to turn” + -bilis -ble; revolve ( def. )
Example Sentences
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A voluble man, Loftus draws on his colorful life experience — “I was a bartender for years, broke up bar fights,” he said — to coach with a playful rigor.
From Los Angeles Times
The public address announcements at the Spring Street subway station — located near Disney’s downtown Manhattan headquarters — will be delivered by ESPN’s voluble $20-million-a-year man Stephen A. Smith, the co-host of “First Take.”
From Los Angeles Times
A quirky and voluble man, Kachuck is on a quest to save the California avocado, taking political and legal action against entrenched interests he sees as an impediment to farmers like him.
From Los Angeles Times
Their members were a diverse collective that included Rumi, a voluble drama student from Los Angeles.
From New York Times
Lou, conversely, was the toast of the town: an institution-building entrepreneur and voluble drinking buddy known for wearing loud turtlenecks, cracking ribald jokes and eating like a barn animal.
From New York Times
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