voluble

Definition

Fluent or having a ready flow of speech.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "A moſt acute Iuuvenal, voluble and free of grace, […]"
• "What fun shone in his eyes as he recalled some of her fine speeches, and repeated them, imitating her voluble delivery!"
• "But Wolf Larsen seemed voluble, prone to speech as I had never seen him before. It was as though he were bursting with pent energy which must find an outlet somehow."