Definition of VENAL

venal

Adjective Satellite

  • capable of being corrupted
    • "a venal police officer"

Adj

  • Venous; pertaining to veins.
  • For sale; available for purchase.
  • Of a position, privilege etc.: available for purchase rather than assigned on merit.
  • Capable of being bought (of a person); willing to take bribes.
  • Corrupt, mercenary.

Adjective

  • Open to bribery or corruption; susceptible to corrupt influence.

Examples

  • A truly VENAL Scrabble player might try to bribe opponents for better tile draws.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin vēna (“vein”) + -al.

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

venal: valid Words With Friends Word