'VILE' definitions:

Definition of 'vile'

From: WordNet
adjective
Morally reprehensible; "would do something as despicable as murder"; "ugly crimes"; "the vile development of slavery appalled them"; "a slimy little liar" [syn: despicable, ugly, vile, slimy, unworthy, worthless, wretched]
adjective
Causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench" [syn: nauseating, nauseous, noisome, queasy, loathsome, offensive, sickening, vile]

Definition of 'Vile'

From: GCIDE
  • Vile \Vile\ (v[imac]l), a. [Comp. Viler (v[imac]l"[~e]r); superl. Vilest.] [OE. vil, F. vil, from L. vilis cheap, worthless, vile, base.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. Low; base; worthless; mean; despicable. [1913 Webster]
  • A poor man in vile raiment. --James ii. 2. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • The inhabitants account gold but as a vile thing. --Abp. Abbot. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Morally base or impure; depraved by sin; hateful in the sight of God and men; sinful; wicked; bad. "Such vile base practices." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee ? --Job xl. 4. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: See Base. [1913 Webster] -- {Vile"ly}, adv. -- {Vile"ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

Acronyms for 'VILE'

From: V.E.R.A.
  • VI Like EMACS (Unix, VI, EMACS)

Words containing 'VILE'