Definition of INVEIGH

inveigh

Verb

Verb Forms: inveighed, inveighing, inveighs

  • To protest or speak out against something angrily.
  • complain bitterly
  • speak against in an impassioned manner
  • To complain loudly, to give voice to one's censure or criticism
  • To draw in or away; to entice, inveigle.

Examples

  • He might inveigh against his opponent’s triple word score, but the points were already on the board.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin invehō (“bring in, carry in”), from in- + vehō (“carry”). Compare vehicle, invective.

Synonyms

declaim, rail

Scrabble Score: 14

inveigh: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
inveigh: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
inveigh: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

inveigh: valid Words With Friends Word