How Do You Spell VAIL?

Pronunciation: [vˈe͡ɪl] (IPA)

The word "Vail" can be spelled in different ways, depending on its usage. The most common spelling refers to a type of ski resort located in Colorado, which is pronounced as /veɪl/. Another spelling, "veil," refers to a piece of cloth worn by women over their heads and face, pronounced as /veɪl/ as well. Finally, "vale" is a word that means a valley, pronounced as /veɪl/ too. Therefore, it's essential to know the meaning and context of the word when spelling it correctly.

VAIL Meaning and Definition

  1. Vail is a verb that has multiple definitions, depending on its context.

    1. To vail can mean to lower or lower something, especially in a respectful or submissive manner. This definition is often used when speaking of lowering one's head or tipping one's hat as a gesture of deference, respect, or humility. For example, in medieval times, knights would vail their helmets to show respect to their opponents.

    2. In some contexts, vail refers to the act of curtailing or lessening the intensity or force of something. It can be used to describe a reduction in power, influence, or strength. For instance, a government may vail its authority by giving more autonomy to its regions or provinces.

    3. Vail also has a specific usage related to skiing and snowboarding. It refers to the descent of a ski slope or mountain while remaining in control. Skiers and snowboarders often speak of vailing down a slope to describe their seamless and controlled descent.

    4. Vail can also be a noun referring to a valley or a dale, especially a narrow one, flanked by hills or mountains. This meaning is primarily used in poetry or literature to convey a sense of natural beauty or serenity.

    Overall, the meaning of vail depends on its context, but it generally relates to actions such as lowering, curtailing, descending, or honoring.

  2. Money given to servants by employers, visitors, or others, as a perquisite or present; customary or stipulated perquisites to servants, as grease and broken meat to a cook, and left-off clothes to a personal servant.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for VAIL

  • vzil
  • vqil
  • vajl
  • vakl
  • va9l
  • va8l
  • vaik
  • vcail
  • vgail
  • vzail
  • vazil
  • vsail
  • vwail
  • vawil
  • vqail
  • vaqil
  • vauil
  • vaiul
  • vajil
  • vaijl
  • vakil
  • vaikl
  • vaoil
  • vaiol
  • va9il
  • vai9l
  • va8il
  • vai8l
  • vailk
  • vaipl
  • vailp
  • vailo
  • vvail
  • vaiil
  • vaill
  • Vcil
  • Vayl
  • Vahl
  • v ail
  • va il
  • vai l

Etymology of VAIL

The word "vail" has multiple etymological origins. One origin comes from Old English where the verb "fǽlan" meant "to fall" or "fall down". Over time, this evolved into the Middle English verb "failen" with the same meaning. From "failen", the noun form "vail" emerged, referring specifically to the act of lowering or raising something. Another origin comes from Old French, where the word "vaeil" referred to an act of devotion or respect, often involving bowing the head or lowering one's body. Both etymological roots contribute to the modern usage of "vail" as a verb meaning "to lower", such as lowering a hat or lowering oneself in a gesture of respect or submission.

Similar spelling words for VAIL

Conjugate verb Vail

CONDITIONAL

I would vail
you would vail
he/she/it would vail
we would vail
they would vail

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be vailing
you would be vailing
he/she/it would be vailing
we would be vailing
they would be vailing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have vail
you would have vail
he/she/it would have vail
we would have vail
they would have vail

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been vailing
you would have been vailing
he/she/it would have been vailing
we would have been vailing
they would have been vailing

FUTURE

I will vail
you will vail
he/she/it will vail
we will vail
they will vail

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be vailing
you will be vailing
he/she/it will be vailing
we will be vailing
they will be vailing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have vailed
you will have vailed
he/she/it will have vailed
we will have vailed
they will have vailed

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been vailing
you will have been vailing
he/she/it will have been vailing
we will have been vailing
they will have been vailing

IMPERATIVE

you vail
we let´s vail

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to vail

PAST

I vailed
you vailed
he/she/it vailed
we vailed
they vailed

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was vailing
you were vailing
he/she/it was vailing
we were vailing
they were vailing

PAST PARTICIPLE

vailed

PAST PERFECT

I had vailed
you had vailed
he/she/it had vailed
we had vailed
they had vailed

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been vailing
you had been vailing
he/she/it had been vailing
we had been vailing
they had been vailing

PRESENT

I vail
you vail
he/she/it vails
we vail
they vail

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am vailing
you are vailing
he/she/it is vailing
we are vailing
they are vailing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

vailing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have vailed
you have vailed
he/she/it has vailed
we have vailed
they have vailed

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been vailing
you have been vailing
he/she/it has been vailing
we have been vailing
they have been vailing

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