voluble
[vol-yuh-buh l]
- characterized by a ready and continuous flow of words; fluent; glib; talkative: a voluble spokesman for the cause.
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Origin of voluble
1565–75; < Latin volūbilis which turns easily, flowing, equivalent to volū-, base of volvere to turn + -bilis -ble
Synonyms
See more synonyms for voluble on Thesaurus.comarticulate, garrulous, loquacious. See fluent.
Antonyms
taciturn.
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Examples from the Web for volubly
Historical Examples
She thanked them volubly in Flemish, which they did not understand.
The Boy Scouts on Belgian BattlefieldsLieut. Howard Payson
Margaret could not tell, but it was something to which the girl was volubly replying.
The Paliser caseEdgar Saltus
A reply was volubly given in Italian, of which Runkle understood not a word.
Dave Darrin on Mediterranean ServiceH. Irving Hancock
Life takes a new interest when we can put it so volubly into words.
No,” cried the black, volubly; “hunt wallaby—hunt ole man kangaroo.
The Dingo BoysG. Manville Fenn
voluble
- talking easily, readily, and at length; fluent
- archaic easily turning or rotating, as on an axis
- rare (of a plant) twining or twisting
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Word Origin
C16: from Latin volūbilis turning readily, fluent, from volvere to turn
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Word Origin and History for volubly
voluble
adj.
1570s, "liable to constant change," from French voluble, from Latin volubilis "that turns around, rolling, flowing, fluent" (of speech), from volvere "to turn around, roll" (see volvox). Meaning "fluent, talkative" first recorded 1580s. Related: Volubly.
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