Test Your Vocabulary

Take Our 10-Question Quiz

Name That Thing

Take our visual vocab quiz

Test Your Knowledge »

True or False?

A quick quiz about stuff worth knowing

Take It Now »

Join Us on FB & Twitter

Get the Word of the Day and More

Facebook | Twitter

voluble


vol·u·ble

adj \ˈväl-yə-bəl\

Definition of VOLUBLE

1
: easily rolling or turning : rotating
2
: characterized by ready or rapid speech : glib, fluent
vol·u·bil·i·ty \ˌväl-yə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
vol·u·ble·ness \ˈväl-yə-bəl-nəs\ noun
vol·u·bly \-blē\ adverb

Origin of VOLUBLE

Middle English, from Latin volubilis, from volvere to roll; akin to Old English wealwian to roll, Greek eilyein to roll, wrap
First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with VOLUBLE

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: volucrine
Previous Word in the Dictionary: voltzite
All Words Near: voluble

Seen & Heard

What made you want to look up voluble? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).