vail (Meaning)
vail (n. & v. t.)
Same as Veil.
vail (n.)
Avails; profit; return; proceeds.
An unexpected gain or acquisition; a casual advantage or benefit; a windfall.
Money given to servants by visitors; a gratuity; -- usually in the plural.
Submission; decline; descent.
vail (v. t.)
To let fail; to allow or cause to sink.
To lower, or take off, in token of inferiority, reverence, submission, or the like.
vail (v. i.)
To yield or recede; to give place; to show respect by yielding, uncovering, or the like.
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vail Sentence Examples
- The bride wore a diaphanous veil that cascaded down her back.
- The mountain climber braved the icy winds under a veil of snow.
- The magician disappeared in a puff of smoke and a veil of mystery.
- The hospital room was shrouded in a veil of silence and stillness.
- The artist used a veil of paint to soften the edges of her masterpiece.
- The truth was hidden behind a thick veil of deception.
- The dancers twirled in a graceful veil of fabric.
- The river flowed through a veil of mist, creating an ethereal scene.
- The forest was alive with a veil of sound, from birdsong to the rustle of leaves.
- The future lay shrouded in a veil of uncertainty, both promising and daunting.
FAQs About the word vail
Same as Veil., Avails; profit; return; proceeds., An unexpected gain or acquisition; a casual advantage or benefit; a windfall., Money given to servants by visi
valley, gorge, canyon,ravine, hollow, dale, dene, glen, kloof, gulley
peak, mount,mountain, mountain, peak, mount, alp, height, alp, summit
The bride wore a diaphanous veil that cascaded down her back.
The mountain climber braved the icy winds under a veil of snow.
The magician disappeared in a puff of smoke and a veil of mystery.
The hospital room was shrouded in a veil of silence and stillness.
