voluble

Definitions

From volvere 'to roll' + -ble (able to). A voluble person's words 'roll' out easily and continuously — speech that flows like something rolling downhill without stopping.

Why It Means This

Voluble captures the 'roll' image applied to speech: words tumbling out fluently and freely. Unlike 'talkative' (neutral) or 'verbose' (negative, too wordy), voluble usually paints someone as fluent and animated — though it can hint at talking a bit too much.

Common Collocations

• 1.a voluble speaker健谈的发言者
• 2.become voluble变得滔滔不绝
• 3.voluble in conversation谈话中口若悬河

Example Sentences

• 1.

  He became surprisingly voluble after a couple of glasses of wine.

• 2.

  The host was a voluble and charming storyteller.

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