vial
vi·al
vial · vials · vialed / vialled · vialing
To keep or put in, or as if in, a vialTo keep or put (something, especially a liquid) in, or as if in, a vial (noun sense).
/ˈvaɪəl/
» Jekyll ran out of vials of his serum.
Meaning
1 sensesTo keep or put (something, especially a liquid) in, or as if in, a vial (noun sense).
Examples
4 sentencesJekyll ran out of vials of his serum.
Tom pulled out a vial of LSD.
deTom zückte ein Fläschchen mit LSD. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Dmitri handed Rima another vial.
Dmitri gave Rima a vial.
Origin
From Middle English vial, viole, a variant of fiole, phiole, phial (“small bowl or cup forFrom 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.
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Forms
vials, vialing, vialed, vialedSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle