Definition of VILE

vile

Adjective Satellite

  • morally reprehensible
    • "the vile development of slavery appalled them"
  • causing or able to cause nausea

Adj

  • Morally low; base; despicable.
  • Causing physical or mental repulsion; horrid.

Noun

  • That which is vile; vileness.

Adjective

  • Extremely unpleasant, morally bad, or physically repulsive.

Examples

  • Drawing seven vowels felt like a vile trick of fate in Words With Friends.
  • I glimpsed a vile squid-like creature in the depths.
  • vile accusation
  • vile man
  • vile smell
  • vile smile
  • vile substance
  • vile taste
  • vile weather

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English vile, vyle, vyl, from Anglo-Norman ville, Old French vil, vile, from Latin vīlis.

Scrabble Score: 7

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

Words With Friends Score: 9

vile: valid Words With Friends Word