vail
7 points
English
4 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #28,275
Valid in: UK dictionary
Definitions
Same as Veil.
To yield or recede; to give place; to show respect by yielding, uncovering, or the like. [Written also vale, and veil.] [Obs.] Thy convenience must vail to thy neighbor's necessity. South.
Submission; decline; descent. [Obs.]
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/vˈeɪl/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Rhymes
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