Definition of VOLUBLE

voluble

Adjective

  • Speaking fluently, readily, or incessantly; talkative.
  • marked by a ready flow of speech
    • "she is an extremely voluble young woman who engages in soliloquies not conversations"

Adj

  • Fluent or having a ready flow of speech.
  • Of thoughts, feelings, or something that is expressed: expressed readily or at length and in a fluent manner.
  • Easily rolling or turning; having a fluid, undulating motion.
  • Twisting and turning like a vine.

Examples

  • Despite being voluble in conversation, he remained silent and focused during his Scrabble turn.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French volubile, from Latin volūbilis (“rolling”), from volvō (“roll”).

Antonyms

taciturn, halting

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 17

voluble: valid Words With Friends Word