Vole

[vəʊl] or [vol]

Definition

(noun.) any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows.

Typed by Bert--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A deal at cards that draws all the tricks.

(v. i.) To win all the tricks by a vole.

(n.) Any one of numerous species of micelike rodents belonging to Arvicola and allied genera of the subfamily Arvicolinae. They have a thick head, short ears, and a short hairy tail.

Typist: Nora

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Single, solitary, only, individual, exclusive, by_one's_self, Alone, one,singular

ANT:Plural, numerous, combined, collective

Edited by Allison

Definition

n. a genus of rodent quadrupeds of the subfamily Arvicolin which also includes the lemmings the musk-rats &c. the Field-vole the Water-vole popularly called the water-rat and the Bank-vole.

n. in card-playing the winning of all the tricks in one deal.—v.i. to win such.

Typed by Cyril