- vowel⇄adj. of or having something to do with a vowel. ?Voluntary has four vowel sounds; ?strength has only one.
- vowel⇄adj. vowellike.
- vowel⇄noun 1. any speech sound produced by not blocking the breath with the lips, teeth, or tongue, with the vocal cords generally but not necessarily vibrating. A vowel can form a syllable by itself, as does the first syllable of ?awful. The various vowel sou
- vowel⇄v.i. to utter or pronounce vowels.
Ex. Sir Maurice, vowelling imperially as the Sheldonian (Sunday Times). - vowel⇄v.t. 1. to supply with vowels or vowel points.
Ex. with pauses, cadence, and well-vowelled words (John Dryden).
2. (Slang.) to pay (a creditor) with an I.O.U..
Ex. Do not talk to me, I am voweled by the Count, and cursedly out of humou - vowel⇄vowel, noun, adjective, verb, -eled,-elingor (especially British)-elled,-elling.