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Voluble

Voluble (voluble)
a.(?)
Vol"u*ble
[L. volubilis, fr. volvere, volutum, to roll, to turn round; akin to Gr. (?) to infold, to inwrap, (?) to roll, G. welle a wave: cf. F. voluble. Cf. F. Well of water, Convolvulus, Devolv
  1. Easily rolling or turning; easily set in motion; apt to roll; rotating; as, voluble particles of matter.
  2. Moving with ease and smoothness in uttering words; of rapid speech; nimble in speaking; glib; as, a flippant, voluble, tongue.

    [Cassio,] a knave very voluble. Shak.

    * Voluble was used formerly to indicate readiness of speech merely, without any derogatory suggestion. "A grave and voluble eloquence." Bp. Hacket.

  3. Changeable; unstable; fickle.
    [Obs.]
  4. Having the power or habit of turning or twining; as, the voluble stem of hop plants.

    Voluble stem (Bot.), a stem that climbs by winding, or twining, round another body.

    -- Vol"u*ble*ness, n. -- Vol"u*bly, adv.














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