Definitions for VILE

VILE vile

Spelling: [vahyl]
IPA: /vaɪl/

Vile is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 32 anagrams from letters in VILE (eilv).

Definitions for VILE

adjective

  1. wretchedly bad:
  2. highly offensive, unpleasant, or objectionable:
  3. repulsive or disgusting, as to the senses or feelings:
  4. morally debased, depraved, or despicable:
  5. foul; filthy:
  6. poor; wretched:
  7. of mean or low condition:
  8. menial; lowly:
  9. degraded; ignominious:
  10. of little value or account; paltry:

Origin of VILE

1250-1300; Middle English vil Old French Latin vīlis of little worth, base, cheap

Examples for VILE

What have I done—what has my wife done, that we should give being to a vile hound like this?

I see already that from the world, vile as it is, you have nothing of contagion to fear.

They are now in essence a sisterhood joined together by a vile incident.

“Mr. Walker asked people to send him these vile, nasty pictures of the prophet Muhammad,” he said.

She cackled, and leered with vile significance toward the girl in the doorway.

She is a vile girl, and has said a hundred insolent things to me.

The sex workers I spoke with rightly call it “vile,” “gross,” “terrifying,” and “exploitative.”

In the case of these vile perpetrators, it is probably all of the above.

And Daniel Webster, a great opponent of slavery, supported the vile Compromise of 1850, Fugitive Slave Act and all.

A vile habit this, but one that it is to be feared will never be abandoned.

Word Value for VILE
Scrable

7

Words with friends

9

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