Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition


Vile

Vile

(vīl)
,
Adj.
[
C
omp.
Viler
(vīl′ẽr)
;
sup
erl.
Vilest
.]
[OE.
vil
, F.
vil
, from L.
vilis
cheap, worthless, vile, base.]
1.
Low; base; worthless; mean; despicable.
A poor man in
vile
raiment.
James ii. 2.
The craft either of fishing, which was Peter’s, or of making tents, which was Paul's, were [was] more
vile
than the science of physic.
Ridley.
The inhabitants account gold but as a
vile
thing.
Abp. Abbot.
2.
Morally base or impure; depraved by sin; hateful in the sight of God and men; sinful; wicked; bad.
“Such vile base practices.”
Shak.
Behold, I am
vile
; what shall I answer thee ?
Job xl. 4.
Syn. – See
Base
.
Vile′ly
,
adv.
Vile′ness
,
Noun.

Definition 2024


vīlē

vīlē

See also: vile and vīle

Latvian

Noun

vīlē f

  1. locative singular form of vīle

Verb

vīlē

  1. 2nd person singular present indicative form of vīlēt
  2. 3rd person singular present indicative form of vīlēt
  3. 3rd person plural present indicative form of vīlēt
  4. 2nd person singular imperative form of vīlēt
  5. (with the particle lai) 3rd person singular imperative form of vīlēt
  6. (with the particle lai) 3rd person plural imperative form of vīlēt