Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

revile

/ɹəˈvaɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables: re-vile
IPA: /ɹəˈvaɪl/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To attack (someone) with abusive language.

noun

reproach; reviling

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"who, when he was reviled, reviled not again"
"And did not she herself revile me there?"
"He turned and quivered like a child, this worthless man that I reviled. And at his anguish, I just smiled a grin of mastery."
"The gracious Judge, without revile, replied."

Etymology

From Middle English revilen, from re + Old French aviler (“to make vile or cheap, disprize, disesteem”), from a- (“to”) + vil (“vile, cheap”); see vile.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: revilen

Usage

Inflected Forms

reviles (present, singular) reviling (participle, present) reviled (participle, past) reviled (past)

Derived Forms

revilement reviler revilingly unreviled unreviling

Frequently Paired Words

vilify

Synonyms

abuse call names vituperate flame name-call revile vitriol vilify rail

Rhymes With

while style file smile mile pile kyle awhile isle worthwhile tile aisle

Questions

How do you pronounce revile?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəˈvaɪl/.
What does revile mean?: To attack (someone) with abusive language.
Where does revile come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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