vail Synonyms

vail Meaning

Webster

vail (n. & v. t.)

Same as Veil.

Webster

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.

Webster

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.

Webster

vail (v. i.)

To yield or recede; to give place; to show respect by yielding, uncovering, or the like.

vail Sentence Examples

  1. The bride wore a diaphanous veil that cascaded down her back.
  2. The mountain climber braved the icy winds under a veil of snow.
  3. The magician disappeared in a puff of smoke and a veil of mystery.
  4. The hospital room was shrouded in a veil of silence and stillness.
  5. The artist used a veil of paint to soften the edges of her masterpiece.
  6. The truth was hidden behind a thick veil of deception.
  7. The dancers twirled in a graceful veil of fabric.
  8. The river flowed through a veil of mist, creating an ethereal scene.
  9. The forest was alive with a veil of sound, from birdsong to the rustle of leaves.
  10. 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,ravine, hollow, dale, gorge, dene, canyon, glen, rift valley, bowl

peak,mountain, mountain, peak, mount, mount, plateau, alp, height, 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.