vial

CEFRB2

/ˈvaɪəl/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small glass container for medicine or other liquids.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A surname.

Examples

  • Add the contents of the vial to 200 milliliters of water.

  • Tom pulled out a vial of LSD.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To keep or put (something, especially a liquid) in, or as if in, a vial (noun sense).

  2. A small bottle, typically used for holding liquid medicines.

  3. A glass or plastic vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals.

More examples

In context

  • Take thou this vial, being then in bed, / And this distilled liquor drink thou off.

  • And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English vial, viole, a variant of fiole, phiole, phial (“small bowl or cup for liquids, etc.; flask”) [and other forms]: see further at phial. Doublet of phiale.