Volubility
[,vɔlju'biliti]
Definition
(n.) The quality or state of being voluble (in any of the senses of the adjective).
Editor: Miriam
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Fluency, glibness, readiness of speech, command of language, facility of expression, GIFT OF THE GAB.
Editor: Stephen
Examples
- Could there have been anything like her present disjointed volubility in the fascinations that had captivated him? Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- These, young ladies, said Mrs. Pardiggle with great volubility after the first salutations, are my five boys. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- The poor girl spoke these words with a spirit and volubility which Rebecca had never before seen in her, and before which the latter was quite dumb. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Mrs. Norris was all delight and volubility; and even Fanny had something to say in admiration, and might be heard with complacency. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- When he ceased she became brisk again in an instant, and rattled away with surprising volubility. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- Serjeant Buzfuz, who had proceeded with such volubility that his face was perfectly crimson, here paused for breath. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Yes, replied Mrs Dengelton, all the volubility frightened out of her, I will. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
Editor: Upton